3-Oxetanone

3-Oxetanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oxetan-3-one
Other names
1,3-Epoxy-2-propanone
1,3-Epoxypropanone
1,3-Epoxy-2-propan-2-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.190.619
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-5-2-3/h1-2H2 Y
    Key: ROADCYAOHVSOLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-5-2-3/h1-2H2
    Key: ROADCYAOHVSOLQ-UHFFFAOYAK
  • O=C1COC1
Properties
C3H4O2
Molar mass 72.06 g/mol
Density 1.124 g/cm3
Boiling point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Hazards
Flash point 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Oxetanone, also called oxetan-3-one or 1,3-epoxy-2-propanone, is a chemical compound with formula C3H4O2. It is the ketone of oxetane, and an isomer of β-propiolactone.

3-Oxetanone is a liquid at room temperature, that boils at 140 °C. It is a specialty chemical, used for research in the synthesis of other oxetanes of pharmacological interest. Oxetan-3-one also has been the object of theoretical studies.

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