Chemicals and Drugs

Propiolactone

Disinfectant used in vapor form to sterilize vaccines, grafts, etc. The vapor is very irritating and the liquid form is carcinogenic.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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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.

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History Note

91(75); was see under LACTONES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Lactones (1969-1974)
  • Propionates (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propiolactone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011420. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011420
  2. Propiolactone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Propiolactone
  3. Propiolactone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420715
  4. Propiolactone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2365. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2365