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1,2-dioxolane

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1,2-dioxolane

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Also known as 1,2-dioxacyclopentane

1,2-Dioxolane is a chemical compound with formula C3H6O2, consisting of a ring of three carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in adjacent positions. Its condensed structural formula is .

Chemical data

Formula
C3H6O2
Molecular weight
74.08 g/mol
IUPAC name
dioxolane
SMILES
C1COOC1
InChIKey
SNQXJPARXFUULZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
18.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
74.036779432
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chemical formula
C₃H₆O₂
canonical SMILES
C1COOC1
Commons category
1,2-Dioxolane

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Synthesis
  • Occurrence
  • Uses
  • See also
  • References

1,2-Dioxolane is a chemical compound with formula C3H6O2, consisting of a ring of three carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in adjacent positions. Its condensed structural formula is .

The compound is an organic peroxide, specifically an endoperoxide, and a structural isomer of the much more common 1,3-dioxolane, which is often called simply "dioxolane".

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