Anodyne

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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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86.09 g/mol [1]
Density1.1286 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceOily liquid [1]
OdorPleasant odor [1]
Melting point-49 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
Boiling point399 to 401 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits acrid and irritating fumes. [1]
Solubilitygreater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 55 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
-0.6 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C4H6O2 [1]
oxolan-2-one [1]
C1CC(=O)OC1 [1]
InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2 [1]
InChIKeyYEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Toxicity
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Mouse:
- parenteral: 1600 mg/kg
Rabbit:
- intravenous: 500 mg/kg
Rat:
- oral: 1540 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 1 gm/kg
Mouse:
- oral: 1460 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 1100 mg/kg
Guinea pig:
- skin: >5 gm/kg
Rat:
- inhalation: >5100 mg/m3/4H

γ-Butyrolactone

(Redirected from butyrolactone)

γ-Butyrolactone (also known as Butyrolactone, dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, 4-Butyrolactone, 4-Butanolide, 1,4-Butanolide, 2-Oxolanone, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone, Butyrylactone, 4-Deoxytetronic acid or Butyryl lactone) is a substance of the carboxylic acid class.

Chemistry

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γ-Butyrolactone is a achiral mixture

Anodyne Usernotes
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magnus / γ-Butyrolactone via Oralshorter onset than 1,4-butanediol, identical effects

See also []

External links []

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7302, γ-Butyrolactone. Accessed September 1, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7302

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. γ-Butyrolactone. UNII: OL659KIY4X. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed September 1, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/OL659KIY4X