| Melting point: |
-33 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: |
162 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
1.146 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure |
3 at 25 °C (NIOSH, 1997) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.412(lit.) |
| Flash point: |
158 °F |
| storage temp. |
-20°C |
| solubility |
Miscible with acetone, alcohol, chloroform, and ether (Windholz et al., 1983) |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
Colorless liquid with a sweet but irritating odor |
| Odor |
pungent odor |
| Water Solubility |
37 g/100 mL |
| Sensitive |
Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck |
14,7820 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
7.6 at 25 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure) |
| Stability: |
Moisture Sensitive, Very Hygroscopic |
| InChIKey |
VEZXCJBBBCKRPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
57-57-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC |
2B (Vol. 4, Sup 7, 71) 1999 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
«beta»-Propiolactone(57-57-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
beta-Propiolactone (57-57-8) |