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HCID 10601Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Acetylbutyrolactone

ABL · 3-acetyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one · α-Acetyl-γ-butyrolactone · ACETYLBUTYROLACTONE · α-Acetylbutyrolactone · a-Acetyl-y-Butyrolactone · alpha-Acetylbutyrolactone · 2-ACETYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE

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2-Acetylbutyrolactone molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.517-23-7
Molecular formulaC6H8O3
Average molar mass128.13 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass128.04734412 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)C1CCOC1=O
InChIKeyOMQHDIHZSDEIFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID10601
ChEMBLCHEMBL3187921
ChEBICHEBI:179633
EC No.208-235-2
DTXSIDDTXSID6044436

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.1
Topological polar surface area43.4
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms9
Formal charge0
Complexity150
Chemical classesOther Classes -> Lactones
LipidsFatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Lactones [FA0704]
Physical DescriptionLiquidLiquid with an ester-like odor[Merck Index] Clear colorless to pale yellow liquid[Acros Organics MSDS]
Melting point<25 °C
Boiling point107-108 °C5 mm Hg(lit.)
Density1.19 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Vapor pressure0.131Pa at 20℃
Refractive indexn20/D 1.459(lit.)
Flash point>230 °F
Storage conditionsKeep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Solubility200g/l310 g/L (20 ºC)
pKa (acidity coefficient)12.00±0.20(Predicted)
Physical stateLiquid
ColorClear
Biological sourcehuman
Merck14,83
Specific Activity717-971nmol/min·mg
BRN112676
StabilityStable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.
InChI1S/C6H8O3/c1-4(7)5-2-3-9-6(5)8/h5H,2-3H2,1H3
InChIKeyOMQHDIHZSDEIFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(=O)C1CCOC1=O
LogP (partition coefficient)-0.43 at 22℃
CAS DataBase Reference517-23-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNIII3D73T5K0Q
NIST Chemistry Reference2(3H)-Furanone, 3-acetyldihydro-(517-23-7)
EPA Substance Registry System2(3H)-Furanone, 3-acetyldihydro- (517-23-7)
UNSPSC Code12352202
NACRESNA.32
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS08
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H360D
GHS precautionary statementsP202-P264-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsXi,T
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-61
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39-45-53
Water hazard class (WGK)1
RTECS numberLU3456000
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29322980
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.5% (1 of 202) of reports.WarningH315 (97.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 202 reports by companies from 15 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-acetyldihydro-2(3H)-Furanone, 3-acetyldihydro- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-acetyldihydro- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)Status: Active Update: 26-11-2021 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/257152-Acetyl-gamma-butyrolactone: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryA skin and mucous membrane irritant[Merck Index] A skin and strong eye irritant[ECHA REACH Registrations] An irritant[Acros Organics MSDS] See beta-Butyrolactone and Butyrolactone.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (97.5%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)1
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberLU3456000
Customs code29322980
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-61
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS08
Hazard symbolsXi,T
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39-45-53
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H360D
REACH registrationsActive
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP202-P264-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313

Applications & Uses

Description

It is an important intermediate involved in the synthesis of chemical and pharmaceutical products such as vitamin B, 3,4-substituted pyridine, 5-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-4-methylthiazole. In presence of 2-acetylbutyrolactone, reaction of tert-butyl isocyanide with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates leads to the formation of dialkyl (E)-2-{(tert-butylamino)[2-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3(2H)-furanylidene]methyl}-2-butenedioates.1 Moreover, reaction of 2-acetylbutyrolactone with thiosemicarbazide and 3-(2-bromo-acetyl)-chromen-2-one in anhydrous ethanol produced 3-{2-[5-hydroxyl-4-(2-hydroxyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl]-thiazol-4-yl}-chromen-2-one in good yields.2 In addition, 2-acetylbutyrolactone can also function as the raw material for synthesizing pilocarpine that is a leading therapeutic agent for the treatment of narrow and wide angle glaucoma.3 Besides, this chemical can also act as a fluorogenic reagent in the quantitative spectrofluorometric determination of primary amines, which has been demonstrated to be equally accurate and precise as the officially or other reported methods.4

Uses

An intermediate in the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted pyridines. A fluorogenic reagent for the spectrofluorimetric determination of primary amines.

Uses

In synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted pyridines; of 5-(b-hydroxethyl)-4-methylthiazole.