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2-Azetidinone

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Synonym(s):

β-Propiolactam, 2-Azacyclobutanone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H5NO
CAS Number:
930-21-2
Molecular Weight:
71.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24859374
MDL number:
MFCD00013328
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
104563
Assay:
98%
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assay

98%

bp

106 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

74-76 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: very soluble(lit.), ethanol: very slightly soluble(lit.), water: very soluble(lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C1CCN1

InChI

1S/C3H5NO/c5-3-1-2-4-3/h1-2H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

MNFORVFSTILPAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Azetidinone is an unsubstituted four membered lactam. 2-Azetidinone is the fundamental building block of β-lactam antibiotics. X-ray photoelectron spectra of 2-azetidinone was investigated. 2-Azetidinone undergoes hydrolysis with aqueous alkali to yield β-alanine.

Application

2-Azetidinone was used in synthesis of optically pure densely functionalized γ-lactams.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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