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HRID 1263088Generated: November 4, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → 1,4-Butanediol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
Reactantepsilon-CAPROLACTONEHCID 10401—
ReactantOxacycloundecan-2-oneHCID 9855585—
Product1,4-ButanediolHCID 8064—
Product8-hydroxyoctanalHCID 11228864—
ProductHCID 13132096HCID 13132096—

Reaction Steps

In accordance with the above procedure, but where, in place of 6-hexanolactone, there is used 4-butanolactone, 8-octanolacetone or 10-decanolactone, there is obtained the corresponding 4-hydroxybutanol, 8-hydroxyoctanal or 10-hydroxydecanal.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04455441
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_06
ORD IDord-a43c77c3896f40d8beab8b50f445a49f
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_06