GBL

g-butyrolactone, C₄H₆O₂ (mol. wt. 86.09)

Lactone (inter-molecular ester) of g-hydroxybutyric acid. Colorless oily liquid at room temperature.

CAS	96-48-0
Melting Point	-45° C
Boiling Point	204-205° C
Solubility	Miscible with water. Soluble in DMSO, 95% ethanol, methanol, acetone

This is the BASF MSDS (for additional product information) in .pdf format http://www.acrobat.com

GBL and BDO may dissolve certain kind of plastics. When storing GBL please take care that the GBL is stored in HDPE plastic containers, glass or stainless steel.

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