Cyclopropanone

Cyclopropanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclopropanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1/C3H4O/c4-3-1-2-3/h1-2H2
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  • C1CC1=O
  • O=C1CC1
Properties
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]

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