Cyclobutanone

Cyclobutanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclobutanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.405
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O/c5-4-2-1-3-4/h1-3H2
    Key: SHQSVMDWKBRBGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C1CCC1
Properties
C4H6O
Molar mass 70.091 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.9547 g/cm3 (0 °C)
Melting point −50.9 °C (−59.6 °F; 222.2 K)
Boiling point 99.75 °C (211.55 °F; 372.90 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclobutanone is an organic compound with molecular formula (CH2)3CO. It is a four-membered cyclic ketone (cycloalkanone). It is a colorless volatile liquid at room temperature. Since cyclopropanone is highly sensitive, cyclobutanone is the smallest easily handled cyclic ketone.