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Organic Chemicals > Lactones > 4-Butyrolactone
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Furans > 4-Butyrolactone

Preferred term

4-Butyrolactone  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1,4 Butanolide
  • 1,4-Butanolide
  • 4 Hydroxybutyric Acid Lactone
  • 4-Hydroxybutyric Acid Lactone
  • Dihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • Furanone, tetrahydro 2
  • Furanone, tetrahydro-2-
  • gamma Butyrolactone
  • gamma-Butyrolactone
  • Lactone, 4-Hydroxybutyric Acid

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(77); was see under FURANS 1977-90; was GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE see under FURANS 1976

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015107

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