Product Name
Beta-butyrolactone
Description
Beta-butyrolactone is a clear colorless liquid with an acetone-like odor. (NTP, 1992)
IUPAC Name
4-methyloxetan-2-one
Molecular Weight
86.09g/mol
Canonical SMILES
CC1CC(=O)O1
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-2-4(5)6-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
InChI Key
GSCLMSFRWBPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
160 to 163 °F at 29 mm Hg (NTP, 1992)
Melting Point
-46.3 °F (NTP, 1992)
Flash Point
140 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density
1.0555 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
Solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 73° F (NTP, 1992)
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
221-330-3;253-093-7
MeSH Entry Terms
beta-butyrolactone
Monoisotopic Mass
86.036779g/mol
Vapor Pressure
0.5 mm Hg at 108 °F ; 5.5 mm Hg at 124° F; 18.5 mm Hg at 163° F (NTP, 1992)