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alpha-propiolactone
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Methyloxiranone or α-propiolactone is a chemical compound of the lactone family, with a three-membered ring. It is a stable product which can be obtained from the 2-bromopropionate anion. It is an intermediate in the decomposition of 2-chloropropionic acid in the gas phase.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H4O2
- Molecular weight
- 72.06 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-methyloxiran-2-one
- SMILES
- CC1C(=O)O1
- InChIKey
- YCHXNMPJFFEIJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.3
- Polar surface area
- 29.6 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 72.021129
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₄O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CC1C(=O)O1
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Methyloxiranone or α-propiolactone is a chemical compound of the lactone family, with a three-membered ring. It is a stable product which can be obtained from the 2-bromopropionate anion. It is an intermediate in the decomposition of 2-chloropropionic acid in the gas phase.
==See also== β-Propiolactone Acetolactone
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