Gamma-Butyrolactone

CAS # 96-48-0

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Compound Structure and Properties

Molecular Weight	86.0892
Formula	C₄H₆O₂
Melting Point	-43.53 °C, 230 °K, -46 °F
Boiling Point	204 °C, 477 °K, 399 °F
Density	1.1286 g/mL (15 °C), 1.1296 g/mL (20 °C)
Solubility in Water	Miscible

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Synonyms

Butyrolactone; 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-; γ-Butyrolactone; γ-BL; γ-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; γ-Hydroxybutyrolactone; Butyric acid lactone; Butyryl lactone; Dihydro-2(3H)-furanone; Tetrahydro-2-furanone; 1,4-Butanolide; 4-Butanolide; 4-Butyrolactone; 4-Deoxytetronic acid; 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; 6480; Dehydro-2(3H)-furanone; 1,4-Butyrolactone; α-Butyrolactone; γ-6480; Butyrylactone; BLO; BLON; Dihydro-2-furanone; NCI-C55878; 1,2-Butanolide; 2-Oxolanone; 1-Oxacyclopentan-2-one; 2-Oxotetrahydrofuran; γ-Butanolactone; γ-Hydrooxybutyric acid lactone; 3-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; Agrisynth BLO; Agsol Ex BLO; Dynasolve 699; GBL; γ-Hydroxybutyric Acid cyclic ester; Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone; Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone; 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, γ-lactone; 4-Hydroxybutyric acid, γ-lactone; Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone; γ-Butyrolactone (GBL); dihydro-2(3H)-furanone (γ-butyrolactone); 2(3H)-Dihydrofuranone; Dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; dihydro-(3 H)-furan-2-one; Dihydro-2(3H)-furanone (-butyrolactone); 2-Dihydrofuranone