Methyloxiranone or α-propiolactone is a chemical compound of the
lactone
Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure (), or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
Lactones are formed by intramolecular esterification of the co ...
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
References
Alpha-lactones
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