Anodyne

GBL
γ-Butyrolactone
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]

γ-Butyrolactone

γ-Butyrolactone (also known as Butyrolactone, dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, 4-Butyrolactone, 4-Butanolide, 1,4-Butanolide, 2-Oxolanone, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone, 4-Deoxytetronic acid, Butyrylactone or 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-)

Chemistry

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γ-Butyrolactone is a achiral mixture

See also []