butyrolactone


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butyrolactone

[¦byüd·ə·rō′lak‚tōn]
(organic chemistry)
C4H6O2 A liquid, the anhydride of butyric acid; used as a solvent in the manufacture of plastics.
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The substance - full name gamma butyrolactone is closely related to the banned gammahydroxybutrate (GHB) drug.
DRUG USERS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE; Students have lucky escape after drinking wheel cleaner
The 2-aminobenzylamine reacts with butyrolactone which involves forming intermediate compound and further condensed with benzaldehyde to give 3-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-1,2,3,9-tetrahydropyrrolo-2quinazoline (see Scheme 19).
Chemical characteristics, synthetic methods, and biological potential of quinazoline and quinazolinone derivatives
New furofuran and butyrolactone lignans with antioxidant activity from the stem bark of Styrax japonica.
A review on a mangrove species from the Sunderbans, Bangladesh: Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Roxb
In one example, a 38wt% polyvinylidene fluoride solution in a mixture of gamma butyrolactone and diethylene glycol was extruded at 190[degrees]C into a 12[degrees]C bath of 80-wt% aqueous gamma butyrolactone, resulting in a hollow fiber membrane.
Open pores
Illegal GHB and its precursors, GBL (gamma butyrolactone) and 1,4-BD (1,4-butanediol), can be obtained over the Internet and sometimes are marketed as solvents such as ink jet printer fluid or as GHB alternatives in health food stores, gyms, raves, and nightclubs.
Club drugs: review of the 'rave' with a note of concern for the Indian scenario
He died as a result of addiction to GBL (Gamma Butyrolactone), a compound found in industrial cleaners and widely used by clubbers.
IS iT TiME FOR A NEW TACTiC iN THE WAR ON DRUGS? CONTROVERSIAL SHOW ARGUES THAT LEGALISING WOULD SAVE LIVES
Materials Safety Data Sheet for Gamma Butyrolactone. Available: http://www.lyondell.
Attributing effects of aqueous [c.sub.60] nano-aggregates to tetrahydrofuran decomposition products in larval zebrafish by assessment of gene expression
He allegedly sent the GBL (gamma butyrolactone) in five or 10-litre amounts to co-accused Jamie Greiman at addresses in California, New York and New Jersey.
RAPE DRUG ACCUSED FACES 100 YEARS JAIL; EXCLUSIVE US law chiefs extradite Scot
The drug GHB is broken down in the body into Gamma Butyrolactone and can induce symptoms including euphoria, confusion and unconsciousness.
Drink spike pub doorman is jailed
The investigation led to a search warrant at Norland's home at 130 F St., where police found several bottles of liquid GHB and a precursor, gamma butyrolactone (GBL), which is easily converted to GHB, according to court records.
Man, 67, faces sentencing in drug case
Newcastle Crown Court heard how tests later detected Gamma Butyrolactone, known as GHB, in her blood.
Revellers urged to put safety first
(1995) found that DH drying of red oak produced identifiable amounts of butyrolactone, butanoic acid, 2-chloro-butanoic acid, and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in kiln condensate samples.
Total organic compounds released from dehumidification drying of air-dried hardwood lumber

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