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C4H6O2

The molecular formula C4H6O2 may refer to:Butenoic acids But-3-enoic acid Crotonic acid Isocrotonic acid 1,4-Butynediol Butyrolactones β-Butyrolactone γ-Butyrolactone Diacetyl, or butanedione Diepoxybutane 1,4-Dioxene Formyl acetone, technically CH3(C=O)CH2CHO, but it only exists as a salt of the enol, sodium formyl acetone. Methacrylic acid Methyl acrylate Succinaldehyde Vinyl acetate

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Related molecular formulas
	C₄H₈O₂
C₃H₄O₂	C₄H₆O₂	C₅H₈O₂
	C₄H₄O₂
C₄H₆O		C₄H₆O₃

The molecular formula C₄H₆O₂ may refer to:

Butenoic acids
1,4-Butynediol
Butyrolactones
- β-Butyrolactone
- γ-Butyrolactone
Diacetyl, or butanedione
Diepoxybutane
1,4-Dioxene
Formyl acetone, technically CH₃(C=O)CH₂CHO, but it only exists as a salt of the enol, sodium formyl acetone.¹
Methacrylic acid
Methyl acrylate
Succinaldehyde
Vinyl acetate

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References

Frank C. Whitmore (2012). Organic Chemistry, Volume One: Part I: Aliphatic Compounds. pp. 214–215. ISBN 9780486311159.