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diketene
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Diketene is an organic compound with the molecular formula , and which is sometimes written as . It is formed by dimerization of ketene, . Diketene is a member of the oxetane family. It is used as a reagent in organic chemistry. It is a colorless liquid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H4O2
- Molecular weight
- 84.07 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-methylideneoxetan-2-one
- SMILES
- C=C1CC(=O)O1
- InChIKey
- WASQWSOJHCZDFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.3
- Polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Diketene is an organic compound with the molecular formula , and which is sometimes written as . It is formed by dimerization of ketene, . Diketene is a member of the oxetane family. It is used as a reagent in organic chemistry. It is a colorless liquid.
==Production== Diketene is produced on commercial scale by dimerization of ketene.
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