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Gamma Butyrolactone Structure

Gamma Butyrolactone

Chemical Properties

Melting point -45 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 204-205 °C (lit.)
Density  1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density  3 (vs air)
vapor pressure  1.5 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.436(lit.)
FEMA  3291 | 4-HYDROXYBUTANOIC ACID LACTONE
Flash point 209 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  DMF: 10 mg/ml; DMSO: 10 mg/ml; Ethanol: 10 mg/ml; PBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml
color  Clear colorless
PH Range 4 at 100 g/l at 20 °C
Odor at 100.00 %. creamy oily fatty caramel
Odor Type creamy
explosive limit 16%
Water Solubility  MISCIBLE
Merck  13,1596
JECFA Number 219
BRN  105248
Dielectric constant 40.960000000000001
Stability Stable. Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, strong reducing agents.
InChIKey YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP -0.566 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference 96-48-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 3 (Vol. 11, Sup 7, 71) 1999
NIST Chemistry Reference «gamma»-Butyrolactone(96-48-0)
EPA Substance Registry System .gamma.-Butyrolactone (96-48-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xn,F
Risk Statements  22-36-67-41-20/21/22-11
Safety Statements  26-36-39-36/37-16
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  LU3500000
Autoignition Temperature 851 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29322980
Hazardous Substances Data 96-48-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 17.2 ml/kg (Smyth)

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Usage And Synthesis