2-Azetidinone is an unsubstituted four membered lactam.
[1] 2-Azetidinone is the fundamental building block of β-lactam antibiotics.
[2] X-ray photoelectron spectra of 2-azetidinone was investigated.
[2] 2-Azetidinone undergoes hydrolysis with aqueous alkali to yield β-alanine.
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