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.
Also Known As:
gamma Butyrolactone; 4 Butyrolactone; Dihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 1,4 Butanolide; 4 Hydroxybutyric Acid Lactone; Furanone, tetrahydro 2; Lactone, 4-Hydroxybutyric Acid; 1,4-Butanolide; 4-Hydroxybutyric Acid Lactone; Furanone, tetrahydro-2-; gamma-Butyrolactone; 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-