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GHV Chemistry
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NAME :Gamma-Hydroxyvalerate
CHEMICAL NAMES :4-Hydroxyvalerate (4HV); GHV; 4-methyl-GHB; Gamma Hydroxy Valerate
CHEMICAL FORMULAC5H8O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT100.116
CAS #108-29-2 ??




NAME :Gamma Valerolactone
CHEMICAL NAMES :4-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone; 4-methylbutyrolactone; Tranquili-G
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :4-Pentanolide; 3-Methylbutyrolactone; dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone;
4-hydroxypentanoic acid lactone; gamma-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone;
gamma-pentalactone; 4-pentanolide; 4-valerolactone; 4-hydroxypentanoic acid gamma-lactone;
tetrahydro-5-methyl-2-furanone; dihydro-5-methyl-2-furanone; 5-methyltetrahydro-2-furanone;
5-methylbutyrolactone; Pentanolide-1,4;Penta-1,4-lactone
CHEMICAL FORMULAC5H8O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT100.116
Boiling Point (C)207
SolubilityMiscible with alcohol, many oils, and water
Spec Gravity1.047-1.054
Refractive Index1.431-1.434
CAS #108-29-2




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