Cyclopropanone

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.

Cyclopropanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclopropanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O/c4-3-1-2-3/h1-2H2 Y
    Key: VBBRYJMZLIYUJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H4O/c4-3-1-2-3/h1-2H2
    Key: VBBRYJMZLIYUJQ-UHFFFAOYAV
  • C1CC1=O
  • O=C1CC1
Properties
C3H4O
Molar mass 56.06326
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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