1,3-Dioxetane

1,3-Dioxetane
IUPAC name 1,3-Dioxetane
Other names 1,3-Dioxacyclobutane
Identifiers
CAS number	287-50-3
PubChem	143777
ChemSpider	126850 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES C1OCO1 O1COC1
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-3-2-4-1/h1-2H2 Y Key: GFAJOMHUNNCCJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-3-2-4-1/h1-2H2 Key: GFAJOMHUNNCCJQ-UHFFFAOYAT
Properties
Molecular formula	C2H4O2
Molar mass	60.05 g mol−1
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1,3-Dioxetane (1,3-dioxacyclobutane) is a heterocyclic organic compound with formula C₂O₂H₄, whose backbone is a four-member ring of alternating oxygen and carbon atoms.

It can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde (COH₂).

See also

• 1,2-Dioxetane