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Cyclopropanone | |
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C3H4O | |
Molar mass | 56.064 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless |
Density | 0.867 g/mL at 25 °C |
Melting point | −90 °C (−130 °F; 183 K) |
Boiling point | 50 to 53 °C (122 to 127 °F; 323 to 326 K) at 22 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclopropanone is an organic compound with molecular formula (CH2)2CO consisting of a cyclopropane carbon framework with a ketone functional group. The parent compound is labile, being highly sensitive toward even weak nucleophiles. Surrogates of cyclopropanone include the ketals.[1]