β-Butyrolactone

Purity: >95.0%(GC)

Synonym(s): beta-Butyrolactone; 4-Methyl-2-oxetanone; β-Methylpropiolactone

Formula: C4H6O2 Molecular Weight: 86.09

CAS Number: 3068-88-0 Beilstein Number: 17(1)130 MDL Number: MFCD00005170 PubChem CID: 18303

Properties

Shelf life: 730 days

Solubility: 268 g/l in water (25 °C)

Sensitivity:

Boiling point: 71-73 °C/29 mmHg

Melting point: -43.5°C

InChl: InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-2-4(5)6-3/h3H, 2H2, 1H3

Safety Information

Pictograms: GHS08; GHS07; GHS02

Signal Word: Warning

Hazard Statements: H315; H319; H351; H226

Precautionary Statements: P305+P351+P338; P280; P370+P378; P210; P302+P352; P321; P405; P501; P233; P240; P264; P403+P235; P303+P361+P353; P241; P362+P364; P242; P243; P203; P264+P265; P318; P337+P317; P332+P317

WGK: 3

Storage:

Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields， full-face respirator (US)， Gloves， multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)， type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter