Preferred Name

Propiolactone

Synonyms
Definitions

A colorless, highly reactive, liquid, cyclic ether with a slightly sweet odor. Beta-propiolactone was used once mainly in the manufacture of acrylic acid and esters. It also was used as a sterilant for medical materials and procedures. However, it is no longer used for medical disinfection. Dermal exposure to beta-propiolactone causes the burning or blistering of the skin, and ingestion of this substance burns the mouth and stomach while exposure to its vapors causes severe irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract. This substance is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C44339

CAS_Registry

57-57-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:49073

Chemical_Formula

C3H4O2

code

C44339

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A colorless, highly reactive, liquid, cyclic ether with a slightly sweet odor. Beta-propiolactone was used once mainly in the manufacture of acrylic acid and esters. It also was used as a sterilant for medical materials and procedures. However, it is no longer used for medical disinfection. Dermal exposure to beta-propiolactone causes the burning or blistering of the skin, and ingestion of this substance burns the mouth and stomach while exposure to its vapors causes severe irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract. This substance is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

6RC3ZT4HB0

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Propiolactone

Legacy Concept Name

Beta-Propiolactone

NSC Number

21626

Preferred_Name

Propiolactone

prefixIRI

NCIT:C44339

prefLabel

Propiolactone

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

Hazardous or Poisonous Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0033472

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C606

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45187

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