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DL-α-Hydroxy-β,β-dimethyl-γ-butyrolactone

purum, ≥97.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

β,β-Dimethyl-α-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone, DL-Pantolactone, Dihydro-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-2(3H)-furanone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10O3
CAS Number:
79-50-5
Molecular Weight:
130.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329758090
EC Number:
201-210-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
80958
MDL number:
MFCD00064333
Assay:
≥97.0% (T)
Form:
solid
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grade

purum

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥97.0% (T)

form

solid

mp

74-78 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless to almost colorless

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC1(C)COC(=O)C1O

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-6(2)3-9-5(8)4(6)7/h4,7H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

SERHXTVXHNVDKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

DL-α-Hydroxy-β,β-dimethyl-γ-butyrolactone (DL-pantolactone) may be used in the preparation of 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl-DL-pantolactone.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

251.6 °F - open cup

flash_point_c

122 °C - open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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