(R)-(+)-3-Hydroxybutyrolactone Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

98-100°C

Density 

1.24

refractive index 

1.4655

Flash point:

>110°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

solubility 

Miscible with ethanol and chloroform.

pka

12.87±0.20(Predicted)

form 

liquid

color 

Pale yellow

BRN 

3648447

CAS DataBase Reference

58081-05-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/38-41

Safety Statements 

26-36-39

HS Code 

29322985

MSDS

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(R)-(+)-3-Hydroxybutyrolactone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

(R)-(+)-β-Hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a chiral building block for the statin class of cholesterol-reducing drugs. It is also used to prepare HIV inhibitors and nutritional supplement such as L-carnitine.

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