1,3-Dioxetane

1,3-Dioxetane
Names
	IUPAC name 1,3-Dioxetane
	Other names 1,3-Dioxacyclobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	287-50-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40210146 ;
	SMILES C1OCO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H4O2
Molar mass	60.052 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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