| (S)-3-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone Basic information | |
| Product Name: | (S)-3-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone |
| Synonyms: | 2(3H)-FURANONE,DIHYDRO-3-HYDROXY-,(S);2(3H)-FURANONE,DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-,(S);(S)-4-HYDROXYTETRAHYDROFURAN-2-ONE;(S)-4,5-DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-2(3H)-FURANONE;(S)-(-)-3-HYDROXYBUTYROLACTONE;(S)-3-HYDROXYBUTYROLACTONE;(S)-(-)-3-HYDROXY-GAMA-BUTYROLACTONE;(S)-(-)-3-HYDROXY-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE |
| CAS: | 7331-52-4 |
| MF: | C4H6O3 |
| MW: | 102.09 |
| EINECS: | 434-990-4 |
| Product Categories: | Chiral compounds; Tetrahydrofuran series; Pharmaceutical intermediates; Organic building blocks; General reagents; chiral; TetrahydrofuranSeries; Intermediate of ezetimibe; ChiralBuildingBlocks; SimpleAlcohols(Chiral); SyntheticOrganicChemistry; Esters; Chemical raw materials; Pharmaceutical raw materials |
| Mol File: | 7331-52-4.mol |
| Introduction | (S) 3-hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone, also known as (S) -3-hydroxy – γ – butyrolactone, is an important chiral source compound that can be prepared from L-malic acid as a raw material. This substance is a synthetic raw material for various drug molecules and can also be used in the study of drug metabolites. |
| Application | Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis |
| (S)-3-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone Chemical Properties | |
| Boiling point | 98-100 °C0.3 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 1.241 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.464(lit.) |
| flash point | >230 °F |
| Acidity coefficient (pKa) | 12.87±0.20(Predicted) |
| Water solubility | Miscible with water, alcohol and other organic solvent. Immiscible with light petroleum. |
| Optical Rotation | [α]21/D 81°, c = 2 in ethanol |
| Storage | Inert atmosphere,2-8°C |
| color | Brown to reddish brown liquid |