dioxirane

Chemical compound

Chemical compoundtype of chemical entityQ905942

Formula: CH₂O₂
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1.Stated in PubChem“Dioxirane”Retrieved 2016-09-21
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Mass: 46.0055 Da
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1.Stated in PubChem“Dioxirane”Retrieved 2016-09-21
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Overview

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In chemistry, dioxirane is an organic compound with formula CH2O2. The molecule consists of a ring with one methylene and two oxygen atoms. It is of interest as the smallest cyclic organic peroxide, but otherwise it is of little practical value.

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Chemistry

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Molecular formula: CH2O2
Molecular weight: 46.025 g/mol
IUPAC name: dioxirane
SMILES: C1OO1
InChIKey: ASQQEOXYFGEFKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 0
Topological polar surface area: 25.1 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 2
Complexity: 10

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Canonical SMILES: C1OO1
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1.Stated in PubChem“Dioxirane”Retrieved 2016-09-21
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Members / parts: oxygen
carbon
hydrogen
Subclass of: dioxirane

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12 identifiers linking dioxirane across the web's reference databases

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