Alpha-Methyl-Gamma-Butyrolactone
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
1679-47-6
[ Name ]:
Alpha-Methyl-Gamma-Butyrolactone
[Synonym ]:
MFCD00005396
α-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone
3-Methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
EINECS 216-846-0
Dihydro-3-methyl-2(3H)-furanone
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.04g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
78ºC(10 torr)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C5H8O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
100.11600
[ Flash Point ]:
75ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
100.05200
[ PSA ]:
26.30000
[ LogP ]:
0.56940
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.386mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.432(lit.)
[ Water Solubility ]:
THF: soluble
MSDS
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
2932209090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2932209090
[ Summary ]:
2932209090. other lactones. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%
Articles
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 16 , 7504-9, (2008)
Paraoxonase1 (PON1) is a HDL bound enzyme and many of the anti-atherogenic properties of HDL are attributed to PON1. The enzyme precise mechanism of protective action and its endogenous substrate rema...
Enantioselectivity of alpha-benzyl-alpha-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone-mediated modulation of anticonvulsant activity and GABA(A) receptor function.J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 309(2) , 677-83, (2004)
Alkyl-substituted butyrolactones have both inhibitory and stimulatory effects on GABA(A) receptors. Lactones with small alkyl substitutions at the alpha-position positively modulate the channel, where...
Sites of reaction of pilocarpine.J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 10(3) , 209-16, (1999)
Analysis of the sites of reaction of a biologically important compound, pilocarpine, a molecule with imidazole and butyrolactone rings connected by a methylene bridge, has been accomplished in a quadr...