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Article number:
5500171
CAS No.:
16275-44-8
Formula:
C6H7NO3
Synonyms:
Butenolide; Acetamide, N-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-2-furyl)- (8CI); Acetamide, N-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-2-furanyl)-; 2(5H)-Furanone, 5-acetamido-; N-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)acetamide
Molecular weight:
141,13 g/mol
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