3-Oxetanone

3-Oxetanone
Skeletal formula	Ball-and-stick model
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
CAS Number	6704-31-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11457528 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.190.619
PubChem CID	15024254;
UNII	TGB3B74HZP ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80567101 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-5-2-3/h1-2H2 Key: ROADCYAOHVSOLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-5-2-3/h1-2H2 Key: ROADCYAOHVSOLQ-UHFFFAOYAK;
	SMILES O=C1COC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H4O2
Molar mass	72.06 g/mol
Density	1.124 g/cm3
Boiling point	140 Â°C (284 Â°F; 413 K)
Hazards
Flash point	53 Â°C (127 Â°F; 326 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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 Î²-propiolactone.

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3-Oxetanone is a liquid at room temperature, that boils at 140 Â°C. It is a specialty chemical,^[1]^[2] used for research in the synthesis of other oxetanes of pharmacological interest.^[3]^[4] Oxetan-3-one also has been the object of theoretical studies.^[5]^[6]

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