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Methyloxiranone

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α-Propiolactone
Names
IUPAC name 3-Methyloxiran-2-one
Other names α-Propiolactone
2-Methyl-α-lactone
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-2-3(4)5-2/h2H,1H3Key: YCHXNMPJFFEIJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CC1C(=O)O1
Properties
Chemical formula C3H4O2
Molar mass 72.06 g mol
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Chemical compound

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

References

  1. The Chemical Thesaurus, (2R)-2-Methyl alpha-lactone data page. Accessed on 2009-10-07.
  2. Vicent S. Safont, Vicente Moliner, Juan Andrés, Luís R. Domingo (1997), Theoretical Study of the Elimination Kinetics of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives in the Gas Phase. Decomposition of 2-Chloropropionic Acid. J. Physical Chemistry series A, volume 101, issue 10, pp. 1859–1865. doi:10.1021/jp962533t


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