GBL/Gamma-butyrolactone 96-48-0 99.7% 99.9%

Name:

Gamma-butyrolactone

Trade Name:

Gamma-butyrolactone; GBL

M. F. :

C4H6O2   

M. W. :

86.09

CAS#:

96-48-0

Properties:

GBL is a kind of colorless liquid free of suspended substance. It is miscible with water, alcohols, ketones, esters and aromatic hydrocarbons. Solubility is limited in aliphatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons.

Item

Index

Industrial Grade

Electronic Grade

Appearance

Colorless liquid

Colorless liquid

Assay, % min.

99.7

99.9

Water, % max.

0.05

0.05

Color, APHA max.  

20

10

1,4-Butanediol, % max.

0.10

0.10

Acid, wt. % max.

0.03

0.03

THF, % max.  

0.05

None

Acetal, ppm max

50

None

Chloride, wt. ppm max.

---

0.30

Sulfate, wt. ppm max

---

1.00

Nitrate, wt. ppm max  

---

1.00

Iron, wt. ppm max

---

0.05

Copper, wt. ppm max  

---

0.05

Zinc, wt. ppm. Max

---

0.05

Lead, wt. ppm max

---

0.05

Sodium, wt. ppm max

---

0.50

Potassium, wt. ppm max

---

0.50

Use:

GBL serves as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of all pyrrolidones.It can be used in the production of pesticides, herbicides and plant growth regulators. GBL may be formed as an intermediate in the production of vitamins and pharmaceuticals. GBL is a common solvent and reagent in chemistry and is used as an aroma compounds, as a stain remover, as a superglue remover, as a paint stripper, and as a solvent in some wet aluminium electrolytic capacitors.

Packing:

230kg ( about 210 liters) per plastic or iron drum