364037
α-Hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone
technical grade
Synonym(s):
4,5-Dihydro-3-hydroxy-2(3H)-furanone
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
80587
Form:
viscous liquid
grade
technical grade
Quality Segment
form
viscous liquid
refractive index
n20/D 1.468 (lit.)
bp
133 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
density
1.309 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
ester, hydroxyl
SMILES string
OC1CCOC1=O
InChI
1S/C4H6O3/c5-3-1-2-7-4(3)6/h3,5H,1-2H2
InChI key
FWIBCWKHNZBDLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
α-Hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone is a 5-membered cyclic ester. It was obtained via tin-conversion of biomass-derived 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and formaldehyde.
Application
α-Hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone may be employed as starting reagent in the synthesis of series of seco-pseudonucleoside synthons via aminolysis. It may be employed as starting reagent in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure orthogonally protected δ-azaproline, via Mitsunobu reaction.
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
235.4 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
113 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
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