oxetane

Also known as trimethylene oxide, 1,3-epoxypropane, 1,3-trimethylene oxide, 1,3-propylene oxide

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

Chemical data

Formula: C3H6O
Molecular weight: 58.08 g/mol
IUPAC name: oxetane
SMILES: C1COC1
InChIKey: AHHWIHXENZJRFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -0.1
Polar surface area: 9.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 58.042

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chemical formula: C₃H₆O
Commons category: Oxetane
canonical SMILES: C1COC1
melting point: -97.0
boiling point: 47.6
electric dipole moment: 1.94
ionization energy: 9.67

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

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