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β-Butyrolactone

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Synonym(s):

beta-Butyrolactone, β-Methyl-β-propiolactone, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid β-lactone, 4-Methyl-2-oxetanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6O2
CAS Number:
3068-88-0
Molecular Weight:
86.09
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853107
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
221-330-3
MDL number:
MFCD00005170
Assay:
98%

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InChI key

GSCLMSFRWBPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-2-4(5)6-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC1CC(=O)O1

assay

98%

Quality Level

100

bp

71-73 °C/29 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−43.5 °C (lit.)

density

1.056 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

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General description

β-Butyrolactone undergoes ring opening polymerization in the presence of ethoxy-bridged dinuclear indium catalyst to yield biodegradable polyester poly(hydroxybutyrate). Polymerization of racemic β-butyrolactone in the presence of chiral initiators has been reported. It is versatile building block for organic synthesis.

Application

β-Butyrolactone was used in the preparation of (3-O-[oligo-(3-hydroxybutyrate ester)] fluorescein, fluorescein derivative of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) via anionic polymerization.

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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

140.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

60 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Y Hori et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 25(1-3), 237-245 (1999-07-23)
The mechanism of the ring-opening polymerisation of beta-butyrolactones was studied. The ring-opening polymerisation of BL catatlysed by distannoxane complexes is of a living nature. The polymerisation of racemic BL gave a predominantly syndiotactic P(3HB). The temperature effect on syndiospecificity was
Valentin Poirier et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), (44)(44), 9820-9827 (2009-11-04)
A new heteroleptic ethyl-zinc complex stabilized by a chelating bis(morpholinomethyl)phenoxy ligand has been synthesised and shown to be a highly potent initiator for the immortal ring-opening polymerisation (ROP) of lactide and beta-butyrolactone, being able to convert up to 50,000 equiv.
Noureddine Ajellal et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(36), 8363-8376 (2010-04-29)
This Perspective article summarizes efforts paid in our group to develop efficient metal-based catalysts for the immortal ring-opening polymerization (iROP) of cyclic esters in the presence of large amounts of alcohols (ROH) as chain transfer agents. The catalyst systems reviewed
Z Jedliński et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 25(1-3), 247-253 (1999-07-23)
Novel feasibility of fuctionalized poly(3-hydroxybutanoic acid), PHB, and its copolymers synthesis via ring-opening of beta-butyrolactone (ROP) mediated by activated anionic initiators or enzymes in vitro is presented. Using these new synthetic approaches, PHB with defined chemical structure of the end
Stereoelective Polymerization of β-butyrolactone.
Le Borgne A and Spassky A.
Polymer, 30(12), 2312-2319 (1989)
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