The
molecular formula
In chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, ...
C
3H
6O may refer to:
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Alcohols
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Allyl alcohol
Allyl alcohol ( IUPAC name: prop-2-en-1-ol) is an organic compound with the structural formula . Like many alcohols, it is a water-soluble, colourless liquid. It is more toxic than typical small alcohols. Allyl alcohol is used as a raw material ...
or 2-propen-1-ol, CH
2=CH-CH
2OH,
CAS number
A CAS Registry Number (also referred to as CAS RN or informally CAS Number) is a unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), US to every chemical substance described in the open scientific literature. It inclu ...
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cyclopropanol or cyclopropyl alcohol, cyclo (-CH
2-CH
2-HOHC-), CAS number
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Aldehyde
In organic chemistry, an aldehyde () is an organic compound containing a functional group with the structure . The functional group itself (without the "R" side chain) can be referred to as an aldehyde but can also be classified as a formyl grou ...
s
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propanal or
propionaldehyde
Propionaldehyde or propanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CHO. It is the 3-carbon aldehyde. It is a colourless, flammable liquid with a slightly fruity odour. It is produced on a large scale industrially.
Production
Propionalde ...
, CH
3CH
2-CHO, CAS number
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Ketones
**Propanone or
acetone
Acetone (2-propanone or dimethyl ketone), is an organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest and smallest ketone (). It is a colorless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.
Acetone is miscib ...
, CH
3-CO-CH
3, CAS number
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Enol
In organic chemistry, alkenols (shortened to enols) are a type of reactive structure or intermediate in organic chemistry that is represented as an alkene ( olefin) with a hydroxyl group attached to one end of the alkene double bond (). The t ...
s (
tautomer
Tautomers () are structural isomers (constitutional isomers) of chemical compounds that readily interconvert.
The chemical reaction interconverting the two is called tautomerization. This conversion commonly results from the relocation of a hyd ...
s of aldehydes and ketones)
**(E)-1-propen-1-ol, CH
3-CH=CH-OH, CAS number
**(Z)-1-propen-1-ol, CH
3-CH=CH-OH, CAS number
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propen-2-ol, CH
2=C(OH)-CH
3, CAS number or
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Ether
In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group—an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. They have the general formula , where R and R′ represent the alkyl or aryl groups. Ethers can again be ...
s
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methyl vinyl ether or methoxyethene, H
3C-O-CH=CH
2, CAS number:
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oxetane
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 ...
or trimethylene oxide, cyclo(-CH
2-CH
2-O-CH
2-), CAS number:
**1,2-epoxy-propane or
Propylene oxide
Propylene oxide is an acutely toxic and carcinogenic organic compound with the molecular formula CH3CHCH2O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour similar to ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its us ...
or methyl oxirane, cyclo(-C*H(CH
3)-CH
2-O-), C*
chiral
Chirality is a property of asymmetry important in several branches of science. The word ''chirality'' is derived from the Greek (''kheir''), "hand", a familiar chiral object.
An object or a system is ''chiral'' if it is distinguishable from i ...
, CAS number:
***(''R'')-(+)-methyl oxirane, CAS number
***(''S'')-(–)-methyl oxirane, CAS number
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