Vinyl alcohol
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Vinyl alcohol, also called ethenol (IUPAC name; not ethanol) or ethylenol, is the simplest enol. With the formula CH2CHOH, it is a labile compound that converts to acetaldehyde immediately upon isolation near room temperature.[1] It is not a practical precursor to any compound.
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Ethenol | |||
Other names
Hydroxyethene Hydroxyethylene Ethylenol | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.350 | ||
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C2H4O | |||
Molar mass | 44.053 g/mol | ||
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Allyl alcohol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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