1,2-Dioxetane
The chemical substance 1,2-dioxetane (systematically named 1,2-dioxacyclobutane, also known as ethylene peroxide or peroxyethane) is a heterocyclic, organic compound with formula C2O2H4, containing a ring of two adjacent oxygen atoms and two adjacent carbon atoms. It is therefore an organic peroxide, and can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde (COH2).
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1,2-Dioxetane | |||
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1,2-Dioxacyclobutane | |||
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Ethylene peroxide Peroxyethane | |||
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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).
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