2(3H)-Furanone

CAS Registry Number®

20825-71-2

CAS Name

2(3H)-Furanone

Molecular Formula

C4H4O2

Molecular Mass

84.07

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    86-88 °C @ Press: 0.3 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    48-49 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H4O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1,3H,2H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=RHDGNLCLDBVESU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=C1CC=CO1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(3H)-Furanone
  • α-Furanone
  • Δβ,γ-Butenolide
  • 3-Butenoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-butenoic acid γ-lactone

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