Gamma-Butyrolactone

Gamma-Butyrolactone

Alias: Gamma Butyrolactone, 1, 4- Butyrolactone, γ -Butyroladone, GBL, BLO
Purity : 99.0%
CAS Registry Number: 96-48-0
Einecs No: 202-509-5
MF: C4H6O2
MW: 86.09
Melting Point:-44°C
Boiling Point:206°C
Flash Point:99.2°C
Ignition temperature:455°C
Refractive Index:nd20 :1.434~1.440
Density 1.12 g/mL at 25 ° C(lit. )
Storage temp. 2-8° C
Chemical Properties: Colourless oily liquid
Appearance:Colorless clear oily liquid with acetone-like odor
Product Categories: Pharmaceutical Intermediates;Heterocycles;Miscellaneous Reagents 

Uses:
(1) GBL can be used to produce a-pyrrolidone, 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone , polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and α-Acetyl-γ-butyrolactone, etc.
 (2)GBL can be used as anaesthetic and tranquilizer, used to produce ciprofloxacin and interferon, as the intermediate of vitamin and rolicyprine;
(3) GBL is the intermediate of plant growth stimulator and insecticide.
(4)GBL is a good antioxidant, plasticizer, extractant, adsorbent, dispersant, fixative and curing agent; Moreover, it can also be used in battery, capacitor and development of color film.