Dioxirane
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Not to be confused with Dioxane.
In chemistry, dioxirane (systematically named dioxacyclopropane, also known as methylene peroxide or peroxymethane) is an organic compound with formula CH
2O
2. The molecule consists of a ring with one methylene and two oxygen atoms. It is of interest as the smallest cyclic organic peroxide, but otherwise it is of little practical value.
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Dioxirane | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
Dioxacyclopropane | |||
Other names
1,2-Dioxacyclopropane Methylene peroxide Peroxymethane | |||
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CH2O2 | |||
Molar mass | 46.03 g/mol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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