Beta-propiolactone
Properties
- Molecular formula
- C3H4O2
- Molar mass
- 72.06 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 72.0211 Da
- Density
- 1.146 g/mL (at 20 °C)
- Melting point
- −33.4 °C
- Boiling point
- 61 °C (at 20 Torr)
- Flash point
- 73.9 °C (closed cup)
- Water solubility
- miscible
- logP
- -0.07Crippen estimate
- Polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- H-bond donors / acceptors
- 0 / 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
Hazards
Danger
- H315 Causes skin irritationSkin corrosion/irritation
- H319 Causes serious eye irritationSerious eye damage/eye irritation
- H330 Fatal if inhaledAcute toxicity, inhalation
- H350 May cause cancerCarcinogenicity
Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.
Precautionary statements
P203, P260, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P284, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P316, P318, P320, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
Identifiers
CAS number
57-57-8SMILES
O=C1CCO1InChIKey
VEZXCJBBBCKRPI-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI
InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-2-5-3/h1-2H2Weigh it out
Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass and density.
Names and synonyms
14 names · show all
- 2-Oxetanone
- Hydracrylic acid, β-lactone
- Betaprone
- BPL
- Propanolide
- Propiolactone
- β-Propiolactone
- β-Propionolactone
- Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, β-lactone
- 1,3-Propiolactone
- 3-Hydroxypropionic acid lactone
- 3-Propanolide
- 3-Propiolactone
- NSC 21626
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