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β-Propiolactone

Catalog No. P775000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 57-57-8 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 126131

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
oxetan-2-one
IUPAC Traditional name
β propiolactone
Synonyms
1,3-Propiolactone
β-Lactone Hydracrylic Acid
Propanolide
2-oxetanone
3-Hydroxypropionic acid lactone
3-Propanolide
3-Propiolactone
BPL
Betaprone
NSC 21626

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 57-57-8

PROPERTIES

Storage Condition -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere
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Apperance Clear Colourless Liquid
Boiling Point 162°C
Solubility Chloroform

DETAILS

Description (English)
Reacts with bacteriphage DNA causing inactivation, repair and recombination.

REFERENCES

  • Cramer, G., et al.: Food Cosmet. Toxicol., 16, 255 (1978)
  • Cheeseman, M., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 37, 387 (1978)
  • Aptula, A., et al.: Chem Res. Toxicol., 19, 1097 (1978)