Dioxirane
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Dioxirane
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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
- ^ 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.
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