Structured Summary
Abstract
Disinfectant used in vapor form to sterilize vaccines, grafts, etc. The vapor is very irritating and the liquid form is carcinogenic.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C3H4O2
- Molecular Weight
- 72.06 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 57-57-8
- IUPAC Name
- oxetan-2-one
- InChIKey
- VEZXCJBBBCKRPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1COC1=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011420
- Source
- PubChem CID 2365
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
MeSH Record
Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Propanolide
- beta-Propiolactone
- beta Propiolactone
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
MeSH Record
History Note
91(75); was see under LACTONES 1975-90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Lactones (1969-1974)
- Propionates (1972-1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Propiolactone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011420. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011420
- Propiolactone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Propiolactone
- Propiolactone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420715
- Propiolactone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2365. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2365