α-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone

CAS Registry Number®

1679-47-6

CAS Name

α-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone

Molecular Formula

C5H8O2

Molecular Mass

100.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    200-201 °C @ Press: 745 Torr
  • Density (1)

    1.047 g/cm³ @ Temp: 26 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-7-5(4)6/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=QGLBZNZGBLRJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1C(=O)OCC1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OCCC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-, γ-lactone
  • Butyric acid, γ-hydroxy-α-methyl-, γ-lactone
  • Dihydro-3-methyl-2(3H)-furanone
  • α-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

69010-09-9

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