Dioxirane

Dioxirane
Names
	IUPAC name Dioxirane
Identifiers
CAS Number	157-26-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	449520;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40166179 ;
	SMILES C1OO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

A dioxirane is a molecule containing a three-membered ring composed of one carbon and two oxygens. Somewhat unstable, they are used in organic synthesis as oxidizing reagents.^[1] The only dioxirane in common use is dimethyldioxirane (DMDO), the oxirane derived from acetone.

References

^ Ruggero Curci, Anna Dinoi, and Maria F. Rubino (1995). "Dioxirane oxidations: Taming the reactivity-selectivity principle" (PDF). Pure & Appl. Chem. 67 (5): 811–822. doi:10.1351/pac199567050811.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Ruggero Curci, Anna Dinoi, and Maria F. Rubino (1995). "Dioxirane oxidations: Taming the reactivity-selectivity principle" (PDF). Pure & Appl. Chem. 67 (5): 811–822. doi:10.1351/pac199567050811.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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