FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: beta-Butyrolactone
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General Information
Name
beta-Butyrolactone
FlyBase ID
FBch0002982
ChEBI Name
beta-Butyrolactone
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:82296
PubChem Name
beta-BUTYROLACTONE
PubChem ID
CID:18303
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of beta-Butyrolactone
beta-Butyrolactone
InChIKey

GSCLMSFRWBPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): beta-Butyrolactone can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.ChEBI: Beta-Butyrolactone is a beta-lactone.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (12)
Synonyms
(+/-)-b-Butyrolactone
(PubChem, 2019-)
.beta.-Butyrolactone
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Oxetanone, 4-methyl-
(PubChem, 2019-)
3-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone
(PubChem, 2019-)
3068-88-0
(PubChem, 2019-)
36536-46-6
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-METHYL-2-OXETANONE
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-Methyloxetan-2-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:18303
(PubChem, 2019-)
b-Butyrolactone
(PubChem, 2019-)
beta-Butyrolactone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
β-Butyrolactone
(Lüdke et al., 2025)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (3)