Chemical Properties
colourless oily liquid |
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Usage
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. |
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General Description
Clear colorless oily liquid with a pleasant odor. |
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Air & Water Reactions
Hygroscopic. Soluble in water. |
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Reactivity Profile
gamma-Butyrolactone can react with oxidizing materials, inorganic
acids and bases, alcohols and amines. Rapidly hydrolyzed by bases
and slowly hydrolyzed by acids. gamma-Butyrolactone is volatile
with steam. . The combination of the lactone, butanol,
2,4-dichlorophenol, and sodium hydroxide in the attempted synthesis
of 2,4-dichlorophenoxybutyric acid caused a thermal runaway
reaction that eventually exploded, [CISHC Chem. Safety Summ., 1977,
48, 3]. |
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Fire Hazard
gamma-Butyrolactone is combustible. |
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