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3-Oxetanone also called oxetan-3-one or 13-epoxy-2-propanone is a chemical compound with formula C3H4O2. It is the ketone of oxetane and an isomer of β-propiolactone. 3-Oxetanone is a liquid at room temperature that boils at 140 °C. It is a specialty chemical used for research in the synthesis of other oxetanes of pharmacological interest.Oxetan-3-one also has been the object of theoretical studies.