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918660

γ-Valerolactone

greener alternative

BioRenewable, ≥99%, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

GVL, γ-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone, 4,5-Dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone, 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8O2
CAS Number:
108-29-2
Molecular Weight:
100.12
NACRES:
NA.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
80420
MDL number:
MFCD00005400
Assay:
≥99%
Bp:
207-208 °C (lit.), 82-85 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
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vapor density

3.45 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

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dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

bp

207-208 °C (lit.), 82-85 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−31 °C (lit.)

density

1.05 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

Aligned

SMILES string

CC1CCC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

GAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives. This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” ,“Use of Renewable Feedstock” and "Design for Degradation".

Application

Cross-coupling reactions
  • HATU Amide Coupling
  • Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction
  • Sonogashira coupling reaction





ATRP polymerization
  • Replacement of DCM in peptide synthesis




Features and Benefits

  • Made from Renewable Resource - rice
  • Biodegradable
  • Non-toxic
  • Low vapor pressure

Other Notes

To see other BioRenewable or Greener Solvents

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS07

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hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

204.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

96 °C - closed cup

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
918660-4L04065265245814
918660-1L04065265245791
918660-2.5L04065265245807