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γ-Butyrolactone

ALDRICH/B103608 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym: gamma-Butyrolactone; γ-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; GBL

CAS Number: 96-48-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6O2
Molecular Weight: 86.09
EC Number: 202-509-5
MDL Number: MFCD00005386
Linear Formula: C4H6O2
Product Type: Chemical
Catalog Number PKG Qty. Price Quantity
45-B103608-25G 25 g
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45-B103608-500G 500 g
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45-B103608-2.5KG 2.5 kg
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45-B103608-20KG 20 kg
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assay ≥99%
autoignition temp. 851 °F
bp 204-205 °C (lit.)
density 1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
drug control Pszichotróp anyag / Psychotropic Substance (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet
expl. lim. 16 %
form liquid
InChI 1S/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2
InChI key YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mp −45 °C (lit.)
product line ReagentPlus®
Quality Level 200 
refractive index n20/D 1.436 (lit.)
SMILES string O=C1CCCO1
vapor density 3 (vs air)
vapor pressure 1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Application: For the introduction of 3-carboxypropyl side chain. Used as a component of electrolyte solutions in batteries and capacitors.
Biochem/physiol Actions: Precursor of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). It blocks dopamine release by blocking impulse flow in dopaminergic neurons. Pretreatment with γ-butyrolactone allows detection of autoreceptor-induced dopamine release.
Biochem/physiol Actions: Precursor of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); blocks dopamine release.
Legal Information: ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Packaging: 2.5 kg in glass bottle
Packaging: 20 kg in VerSA-Flow™
Packaging: 25, 500 g in glass bottle
Purity ≥99%
bp 204-205 °C (lit.)
mp −45 °C (lit.)
Density 1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive Index n20/D 1.436 (lit.)
UNSPSC 12352100

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