Methyloxiranone or α-propiolactone is a chemical compound of the
lactone
Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters. They are derived from the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids by esterification. They can be saturated or unsaturated.
Lactones are formed by lactonization, the intramolecular esterification of the corresp ...
family, with a three-membered ring. It is a stable product which can be obtained from the
2-bromopropionate anion. It is an intermediate in the decomposition of
2-chloropropionic acid in the gas phase.
[Vicent S. Safont, Vicente Moliner, Juan Andrés, LuÃs R. Domingo (1997)]
''Theoretical Study of the Elimination Kinetics of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives in the Gas Phase. Decomposition of 2-Chloropropionic Acid''
J. Physical Chemistry series A, volume 101, issue 10, pp. 1859–1865.
See also
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β-Propiolactone
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Acetolactone
Acetolactone (α-acetolactone) is an organic compound with formula . It is the smallest member of the lactone family but can also be described as the epoxide of ethenone. The compound was described in 1997 as a transient species in mass spectromet ...
References
Alpha-lactones
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