Formula C3H4O2 Molar mass 72.06 g/mol | Density 1.23 g/cm³ Boiling point 140 °C | |
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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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