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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/2-Bromo-4-butanolide
C4H5BrO2
164.99 g/mol
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2-Bromo-4-butanolide

CAS5061-21-2EC225-764-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound

2-Bromo-4-butanolide is a halogenated lactone compound used primarily in research and laboratory settings. It features a five-membered ring structure containing an ester group and a bromine substituent, making it a useful synthetic intermediate for organic chemistry studies.

research compoundlaboratory reagentsynthetic intermediate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2-Bromo-4-butanolide (CAS 5061-21-2) is 2932.20.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2932.20

EU CN code (8-digit)

2932 20 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-bromooxolan-2-one

InChIKey

LFJJGHGXHXXDFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1COC(=O)C1Br

Synonyms (26)
  • .alpha.-Bromobutyrolactone
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, bromodihydro-
  • 2-Bromo-4-butanolide
  • 2-Bromo-4-butyrolactone
  • 2-Bromo-gamma-butyrolactone
  • 2-Bromobutyrolactone
  • 3-Bromo-2-furanone
  • 3-Bromo-2-oxotetrahydrofuran
  • 3-Bromodihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • 3-Bromodihydro-2-furanone
  • 3-bromo-2-oxooxolane
  • 3-bromodihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
  • 3-bromodihydrofuran-2-one
  • 3-bromooxolan-2-one
  • 3-bromotetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • a-Bromo-?-butyrolactone
  • bromo-dihydro-furan-2-one
  • bromobutyrolactone

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