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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Α-methylene butyrolactone
C5H6O2
98.1 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Alpha-Methylene-gamma-butyrolactone

CAS547-65-9EC208-931-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Alpha-Methylene-gamma-butyrolactone is a butan-4-olide derivative featuring a methylene group at the 3-position. It is recognized as a pharmaceutical intermediate used in manufacturing and research applications.

pharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-methylideneoxolan-2-one

InChIKey

GSLDEZOOOSBFGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C=C1CCOC1=O

Synonyms (27)
  • -Methylene butyrolactone
  • 2-Methylenebutanolactone
  • 2-methylenebutyrolactone
  • 3-methylideneoxolan-2-one
  • Securolide
  • TULIPALIN 98
  • TULIPALINE A
  • Tulipalin A
  • Tulipaline
  • Tulipane
  • a-Methylene-g-butyrolactone
  • a-methyl-y-butyrolactone
  • alpha-Methylene butyrolactone