4-butyrolactone
4-butyrolactone Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
One of the furans with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound made from gamma-aminobutyrate and is the precursor of gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is also used as a pharmacological agent and solvent.
Trade Name | 4-butyrolactone |
Generic | gamma-Butyrolactone |
gamma-Butyrolactone Other Names | 1,4-lactone, 4-butyrolactone, butyrolactone, GBL, γ-butyrolactone |
Type | |
Formula | C4H6O2 |
Weight | Average: 86.0892 Monoisotopic: 86.036779436 |
Groups | Experimental, Illicit |
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Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
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