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