Gamma-butyrolactone

Fabricate a chemical structure model of polymer precursorgamma-butyrolactone using Authentic Molymod Model Parts by Indigo

Gamma butryolactone a water soluble compound that may potentially be used to build a biodegradable polymer, poly-butyrolactone or poly(GBL). For more details see Fully Recyclable Polymer.

This would be highly desirable given the huge amount of non-biodegradable plastics produced annually; estimated to be at least 1 billion tons per year.

A molecular model of Gamma-butyrolactone in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
86.0902 C4H6O2

Gamma-butyrolactone molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Parts Synonyms
Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
60150EAtom, Molymod, white (hydrogen), hemisphere, 19mm6
60200EAtom, Molymod, red (oxygen), 2 hole, 105 degrees2
60400EAtom, Molymod, black (carbon), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm4
61012EBond, Molymod, grey (single), 20mm5
61013EBond, Molymod, grey (double/triple), 35mm2
61015EBond, Molymod, opaque, 2mm (for spacefilling models)6
Synonyms
  • oxolan-2-one
  • tetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • 2-tetrahydrofuranone
  • 187997-16-6
  • 96-48-0
  • Dihydro-2-furanone
  • NCI-C55878
  • NSC4592
  • Tetrahydro-2-furanone
  • WLN: T5OVTJ
  • 1,4-Lactone
  • C01770
  • ZINC04658567
  • BUTANOIC ACID,4-HYDROXY,LACTONE GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE
  • Alpha-Butyrolactone
  • InChI=1/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H
  • Gamma-Lactone 4-hydroxybutyric acid
  • GBL
  • dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
  • W329118_ALDRICH
  • 1,4-Butyrolactone
  • 1-Oxacyclopentane-2-one
  • 2-Oxolanone
  • 3-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone
  • AI3-28121
  • Agrisynth BLO
  • Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone
  • Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone
  • C-1070
  • CCRIS 2924
  • Caswell No. 132B
  • EINECS 202-509-5
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 122303
  • FEMA No. 3291
  • HSDB 4290
  • NSC 4592
  • No Go
  • gamma-6480
  • gamma-BL
  • gamma-Butyrolactone
  • gamma-Butyrolactone (natural)
  • gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid cyclic ester
  • gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone
  • gamma-Hydroxybutyrolactone
  • B103608_ALDRICH
  • Gamma-Lactone 4-hydroxy-butyric acid
  • LS-2010
  • c0033
  • Gamma-Lactone 4-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • Gamma-Lactone 4-hydroxy-butanoic acid
  • 2-Oxotetrahydrofuran
  • CHEBI:42639
  • Dihyro-2-furanone
  • Gamma-Butanolactone
  • .alpha.-Butyrolactone
  • .gamma.-6480
  • .gamma.-BL
  • .gamma.-Butyrolactone
  • .gamma.-Hydroxybutyric acid cyclic ester
  • .gamma.-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone
  • .gamma.-Hydroxybutyrolactone
  • 1,2-Butanolide
  • 1,4-Butanolide
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-
  • 4-Butanolide
  • 4-Butyrolactone
  • 4-Deoxytetronic acid
  • 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactone
  • 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, .gamma.-lactone
  • 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone
  • 4-Hydroxybutyric acid, .gamma.-lactone
  • BLO
  • BLON
  • Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, .gamma.-lactone
  • Butyric acid lactone
  • Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, .gamma.-lactone
  • Butyrolactone
  • Butyryl lactone
  • Butyrylactone
  • Dihydro-2(3H)-furanone