Structure Database (LMSD)
Common Name
gamma-Butyrolactone
Systematic Name
Dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
Synonyms
3D model of gamma-Butyrolactone
Please note: Where there are chiral atoms but the stereochemistry is undefined, the 3D model takes an arbitrary conformation
Classification
Biological Context
γ-Butyrolactone is an analytical reference standard categorized as a prodrug form of GHB .1,2 γ-Butyrolactone is commonly used as a solvent and reagent in chemistry applications.1,2,3 γ-Butyrolactone is regulated as a List I chemical in the United States. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.
This information has been provided by Cayman Chemical
References
References
String Representations
InChiKey (Click to copy)
YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi (Click to copy)
InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2
SMILES (Click to copy)
C1(OCCC1)=O
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Calculated Physicochemical Properties
Heavy Atoms
6
Rings
1
Aromatic Rings
0
Rotatable Bonds
0
Van der Waals Molecular Volume
80.34
Topological Polar Surface Area
28.37
Hydrogen Bond Donors
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
2
logP
0.61
Molar Refractivity
20.68
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