Natural Gamma Butyrolactone
Product Description
Product Detail
Product Name: |
Natural gamma butyrolactone |
CAS: |
96-48-0 |
MF: |
C4H6O2 |
MW: |
86.09 |
EINECS: |
202-509-5 |
Mol File: |
96-48-0.mol |
|
Melting point |
−45 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point |
204-205 °C(lit.) |
density |
1.12 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor density |
3 (vs air) |
vapor pressure |
1.5 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.436(lit.) |
FEMA |
3291 | 4-HYDROXYBUTANOIC ACID LACTONE |
Fp |
209 °F |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
form |
neat |
explosive limit |
16% |
Water Solubility |
MISCIBLE |
JECFA Number |
219 |
Merck |
13,1596 |
BRN |
105248 |
Stability: |
Stable. Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, strong reducing agents. |
InChIKey |
YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS DataBase Reference |
96-48-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
«gamma»-Butyrolactone(96-48-0) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
.gamma.-Butyrolactone (96-48-0) |
Hazard Codes |
Xn,F |
Risk Statements |
22-36-67-41-20/21/22-11 |
Safety Statements |
26-36-39-36/37-16 |
WGK Germany |
1 |
RTECS |
LU3500000 |
Autoignition Temperature |
851 °F |
TSCA |
Yes |
HS Code |
29322980 |
Hazardous Substances Data |
96-48-0(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity |
LD50 orally in rats: 17.2 ml/kg (Smyth) |
Chemical properties |
Colorless transparent liquid It is miscible with water and the general organic and slightly soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbons. |
Category |
Flammable substance |
Toxicity grading |
Middle |
Acute toxicity |
oral-rat LD50: 1540 mg/kg; oral-mouse LD50: 1720 mg/kg |
Hazardous characteristics of the explosive |
Explosible when react with butanol, 2,4-dichlorophenol and sodium hydroxide |
Flammability hazard |
Flammable in case of heat, open flame; being able to react with oxidant; releasing toxic pungent smoke when in the process of pyrolysis. |
Storage and transportation properties |
Make sure ventilating, low temperature and drying in the warehouse; separate from the oxidant; prevent fires. |
Extinguishing agent |
Dry powder, carbon dioxide, foam |
Occurrence |
Reported found as a constituent in coffee aroma; a volatile flavor component in roasted filberts as well. Also reported found in tomato, potato, soybeans, beans, vinegar, mushrooms, roasted chicken, beef, cider, beer, wine, scallops and clams. |
Uses |
r-butyrolactone is one kind of important fine chemicalintermediate, simultaneously also is one kind of performance fine highboiling point solvent, ideal antioxidant, plasticizer,extracting agent, absorbent, dispersing agent, solid stain, Coagulation Reagent. |
Uses |
Intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinylpyrrolidone, DL-methionine, piperidine, phenylbutyric acid, thiobutyric acids. Solvent for polyacrylonitrile, cellulose acetate, methyl methacrylate polymers, polystyrene. Constituent of paint removers, textile aids, drilling oils. |
Hazard |
Toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcino- gen. |
Fire Hazard |
gamma-Butyrolactone is combustible. |
Shipping |
Listed by some sources as unregulated. UN2810 Toxic liquids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1—Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required. |