2-Oxetanone, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₄H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 86.0892
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-2-4(5)6-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GSCLMSFRWBPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 3068-88-0
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• Other names: β-Butyrolactone; β-Butyrolakton; 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, β-lactone; Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; 3-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone; 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, β-lactone; 4-Methyl-2-oxetanone; Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, beta-lactone; DL-β-Butyrolactone; 2-butenoic lactone; 4-methyloxetan-2-one
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

References

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Durig J.R., 1968
Durig J.R., Vibrational spectra and structure of small-ring compounds. XI. beta-Butyrolactone, J. Mol. Struct., 1968, 2, 377-390. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas

  Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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