Dihydro-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2(3H)-furanone
[CAS# 19444-86-1]

Identification

• Name: Dihydro-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2(3H)-furanone
• Synonyms: 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethylbutyric acid gamma-lactone; XISAL
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₈O₄
• Molecular Weight: 132.11
• CAS Registry Number: 19444-86-1

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (506 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.463±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 96 °C^**
• Boiling point: 270.5±7.0 °C (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 120.1±11.7 °C, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Whistler, Roy L.