Product Name: | 4-methyloxetan-2-one |
CAS Registry Number: | 3068-88-0 |
EINECS: | 221-330-3 |
Synonyms: | 4-Methyloxetan-2-one; 3068-88-0;4-methyloxetan-2-one; 4-METHYL-2-OXETANONE; 2-Oxetanone; (I)-beta-Butyrolactone; 4-methyl-; .beta.-Butyrolactone; |
Molecular Structure: | |
Molecular Formula: | C4H6O2 |
Molecular Weight: | 86.08924 |
Density: | 1.056 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
Boiling Point: | 71-73 °C29 mm Hg(lit.) |
Melting Point: | ?43.5 °C(lit.) |
Flash Point: | 140 °F |
Refractive index: | n20/D 1.411(lit.) |
Risk Codes: | 36/38-40 |
Safety Statements: | Suspected carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic, neoplastigenic, and tumorigenic data. Mildly toxic by ingestion. A moderate skin irritant. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid and irritating fumes. See also 4-BUTYROLACTONE. |
Hazard Symbols: | Xn: Harmful; |