β-Butyrolactone

CAS Registry Number®

3068-88-0

CAS Name

β-Butyrolactone

Molecular Formula

C4H6O2

Molecular Mass

86.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    56-58 °C @ Press: 9 Torr

  • Density (2)

    1.044 g/cm³ @ Temp: 15.630 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=GSCLMSFRWBPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1CC(=O)O1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC(C)C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Oxetanone, 4-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, β-lactone
  • Butyric acid, β-hydroxy-, lactone
  • 4-Methyl-2-oxetanone
  • β-Butyrolactone

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

36536-46-6, 43137-57-1

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