Skip to Content
Merck
CN

Key Documents

View All Documentation

731536

3-Oxetanone

Synonym(s):

1,3-Epoxy-2-propanone

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H4O2
CAS Number:
6704-31-0
Molecular Weight:
72.06
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329764664
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD09263255
Form:
liquid
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

form

liquid

Quality Segment

100

availability

not available in EU

refractive index

n20/D 1.426

density

1.124 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

ether, ketone

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C1COC1

InChI

1S/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-5-2-3/h1-2H2

InChI key

ROADCYAOHVSOLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Product may polymerize over time during storage.

Application

3-Oxetanone can be used to synthesize:
  • Various oxetane-containing lead compounds with improved solubility, reduced lipophilicity and amphiphilicity.
  • (Hydroxymethyl)oxazoles and (hydroxymethyl)thiazoles via single-step microwave mediated reaction with primary amides and thioamides, respectively.
  • Oxetane containing spirocycles through thermal 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with α-amino acids or secondary α-amino acid esters.

Disclaimer

Supply conditions do not apply to the regions and states of Brazil: North, Northeast, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul.

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

79.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

26.1 °C - closed cup

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library