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.

DUI

D015107 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0023238

CAS

2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-

Previous indexing

Furans (1969-1975); Lactones (1969-1975)

History note

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

Online note

use 4-BUTYROLACTONE to search GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE 1976

Public note

91; was see under FURANS 1977-90; was GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE see under FURANS 1976