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Also known as propargylaldehyde, propiolaldehyde, prop-2-ynal, formylacetylene, propiolic aldehyde

Propiolaldehyde is an organic compound with molecular formula HC2CHO. It is the simplest chemical compound containing both alkyne and aldehyde functional groups. It is a colorless liquid with explosive properties.

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Mass
54.011
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canonical SMILES
C#CC=O
chemical formula
C₃H₂O
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Propynal
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Propiolaldehyde is an organic compound with molecular formula HC2CHO. It is the simplest chemical compound containing both alkyne and aldehyde functional groups. It is a colorless liquid with explosive properties.

==Reactions== The compound exhibits reactions expected for an electrophilic alkynyl aldehyde. It is a dienophile and a good Michael acceptor. Grignard reagents add to the carbonyl center. Its explosive properties are attributed to the exothermicity of its polymerization.

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