Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:32:36 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:29:16 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000549
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00549
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGamma-Butyrolactone
Descriptiongamma-Butyrolactone, also known as 1,4-butanolide or 4-hydroxy-butanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. Gamma butyrolactones are compounds containing a gamma butyrolactone moiety, which consists of an aliphatic five-member ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and bears a ketone group on the carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom. Thus, gamma-butyrolactone is considered to be a fatty ester. gamma-Butyrolactone exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on gamma-Butyrolactone.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-ButanolideChEBI
1,4-ButanolideChEBI
1,4-LactoneChEBI
4-ButyrolactoneChEBI
4-Deoxytetronic acidChEBI
4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactoneChEBI
ButyrolactoneChEBI
Dihydro-2(3H)-furanoneChEBI
gamma-ButanolactoneChEBI
gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid lactoneChEBI
gamma-HydroxybutyrolactoneChEBI
Tetrahydrofuran-2-oneChEBI
4-DeoxytetronateGenerator
4-Hydroxybutyrate lactoneGenerator
g-ButanolactoneGenerator
Γ-butanolactoneGenerator
g-Hydroxybutyrate lactoneGenerator
g-Hydroxybutyric acid lactoneGenerator
gamma-Hydroxybutyrate lactoneGenerator
Γ-hydroxybutyrate lactoneGenerator
Γ-hydroxybutyric acid lactoneGenerator
g-HydroxybutyrolactoneGenerator
Γ-hydroxybutyrolactoneGenerator
g-ButyrolactoneGenerator
Γ-butyrolactoneGenerator
1-Oxacyclopentan-2-oneHMDB
2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-2-furanoneHMDB
2-OxolanoneHMDB
2-OxotetrahydrofuranHMDB
4,5-Dihydro-2(3H)-furanoneHMDB
4-ButanolideHMDB
4-Hydroxy-butanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxy-butanoic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxy-butanoic acid g-lactoneHMDB
4-HydroxybutanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactoneHMDB
Butyric acid lactoneHMDB
g-ButalactoneHMDB
g-ButyryllactoneHMDB
gamma-ButalactoneHMDB
gamma-ButyryllactoneHMDB
GBLHMDB
Paint clean gHMDB
Tetrahydro-2-furanoneHMDB
4 ButyrolactoneHMDB
gamma ButyrolactoneHMDB
Furanone, tetrahydro 2HMDB
1,4 ButanolideHMDB
4 Hydroxybutyric acid lactoneHMDB
Lactone, 4-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
gamma-ButyrolactoneMeSH
Chemical FormulaC4H6O2
Average Molecular Weight86.0892
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight86.036779436
IUPAC Nameoxolan-2-one
Traditional Namebutyrolactone
CAS Registry Number96-48-0
SMILES
O=C1CCCO1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2
InChI KeyYEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. Gamma butyrolactones are compounds containing a gamma butyrolactone moiety, which consists of an aliphatic five-member ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and bears a ketone group on the carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassLactones
Sub ClassGamma butyrolactones
Direct ParentGamma butyrolactones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gamma butyrolactone
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Oxacycle
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-45 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP-0.64HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.11ALOGPS
logP0.15ChemAxon
logS0.44ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity20.31 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.23 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004l-9000000000-500445dc73cb69119e6bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-c2f6d51e7b2f9ce1e9f1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-002f-9000000000-d3df175d3315ed446e14View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004l-9000000000-500445dc73cb69119e6bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-c2f6d51e7b2f9ce1e9f1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-002f-9000000000-d3df175d3315ed446e14View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-bd4b413f20907d13a107View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-4a6de93563809aa51a33View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-4a6de93563809aa51a33View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-b5163f6eb1e8004e61a9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-004l-9000000000-1066d349a6023c66dd64View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (JEOL JMS-D-3000) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-c2f6d51e7b2f9ce1e9f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-d3df175d3315ed446e14View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-fb7c9ada825a0c62979fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000l-9000000000-95fda8a898d02f7e71ffView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000l-9000000000-c8282365f175b61ca8c0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-ec20127c74818b1f634dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-052r-9000000000-86d21b481322417edf81View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-4f454124d6cece18a212View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-507998514018a44c4cf0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000l-9000000000-d4ec4947321dfb11fab4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-b2a1436205f5365513b0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-709821dd006aa045c8b0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-ffe2d9473d85a58305c1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-a4219a074939d10a0f5fView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-004l-9000000000-2fc3f4165b5808b41e93View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Neuron
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000549
DrugBank IDDB04699
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003392
KNApSAcK IDC00053167
Chemspider ID7029
KEGG Compound IDC01770
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGamma-Butyrolactone
METLIN ID5533
PubChem Compound7302
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID42639
References
Synthesis ReferenceZhu, Yulei; Li, Yongwang; Xiang, Hongwei; Su, Hualian; Wu, Jiaxiang. Process for preparation of g-butyrolactone with high yield and selectivity. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2001), 13 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Catalyzes the cofactor-independent reversible oxidation of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) to succinic semialdehyde (SSA) coupled to reduction of 2-ketoglutarate (2-KG) to D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG). L-3-hydroxybutyrate (L-3-OHB) is also a substrate for HOT when using 2-KG as hydrogen acceptor, resulting in the formation of D-2-HG (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ADHFE1
Uniprot ID:
A6QP15
Molecular weight:
50343.0