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![]() Main resonance structures of cyclopropenone. | |
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Preferred IUPAC name Cycloprop-2-en-1-one | |
Other names Cyclopropenone, Cyclopropene-3-one | |
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C3H2O | |
Molar mass | 54.048 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Melting point | −29 to −28 °C (−20 to −18 °F; 244 to 245 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Cyclopropenone is an organic compound with molecular formula C3H2O consisting of a cyclopropene carbon framework with a ketone functional group. It is a colorless, volatile liquid that boils near room temperature. [1] Neat cyclopropenone polymerizes upon standing at room temperature, [2] and chemical vendors typically supply it as an acetal. [3] The chemical properties of the compound are dominated by the strong polarization of the carbonyl group, which gives a partial positive charge with aromatic stabilization on the ring and a partial negative charge on oxygen. [4] [5] Cyclopropenone has been observed in the gas phase in interstellar environments such as the Taurus Molecular Cloud. [6]
Dimethyl cyclopropenone ketal is less stable than the corresponding cyclic ketal derivatives....A direct route to cyclopropenone is the hydrolysis of 3,3‑dimethoxycyclopropene.