| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C2H3NO |
| Molecular Weight | 57.0513 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 1 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CN=C=O
InChI
InChIKey=HAMGRBXTJNITHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H3NO/c1-3-2-4/h1H3
| Molecular Formula | C2H3NO |
| Molecular Weight | 57.0513 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 1 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
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