Oxetane

Oxetane, or 1,3-propylene oxide, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C
3
H
6
O
, having a four-membered ring with three carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.

Oxetane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oxetane
Systematic IUPAC name
1,3-Epoxypropane
Oxacyclobutane
Other names
1,3-Propylene oxide
Trimethylene oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
102382
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.241
EC Number
  • 207-964-3
239520
UNII
UN number 1280
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-3H2 Y
    Key: AHHWIHXENZJRFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H6O/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-3H2
    Key: AHHWIHXENZJRFG-UHFFFAOYAE
  • C1CCO1
Properties
C3H6O
Molar mass 58.08 g/mol
Density 0.8930 g/cm3
Melting point −97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K)
Boiling point 49 to 50 °C (120 to 122 °F; 322 to 323 K)
1.3895 at 25°C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H302, H312, H332
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
Flash point −28.3 °C; −19.0 °F; 244.8 K (NTP, 1992)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

The term "an oxetane" or "oxetanes" refer to any organic compound containing the oxetane ring.

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