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Dioxirane
Names
IUPAC name
Dioxirane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1OO1
Properties
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).

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.

See also

References

  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)