C4H6O3
102.09 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
(S)-3-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone
CAS7331-52-4EC434-990-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
(S)-3-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone is a chiral lactone compound used as a building block in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of optically active drug substances.
Chiral building block for pharmaceutical synthesis
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Safety Reference
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(4S)-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one
InChIKey
FUDDLSHBRSNCBV-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H](COC1=O)O
Synonyms (19)
- (3s)-3-hydroxybutyrolactone
- (4S)-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one
- (S)-3-hydroxy-g-butyrolactone
- (S)-3-hydroxybutyrolactone
- 3-HYDROXYBUTYROLACTONE, (-)-
- 3-Hydroxybutyrolactone, (3S)-