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1,4-dioxin

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1,4-dioxin

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Also known as dioxin, p-dioxin

1,4-Dioxin (also referred as dioxin or '''p-dioxin') is a heterocyclic, organic, non-aromatic compound with the chemical formula CHO. There is an isomeric form of 1,4-dioxin, 1,2-dioxin (or o''-dioxin). 1,2-Dioxin is very unstable due to its peroxide-like characteristics.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H4O2
Molecular weight
84.07 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,4-dioxine
SMILES
C1=COC=CO1
InChIKey
KVGZZAHHUNAVKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
18.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Preparation
  • Derivatives
  • Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
  • References

1,4-Dioxin (also referred as dioxin or '''p-dioxin') is a heterocyclic, organic, non-aromatic compound with the chemical formula CHO. There is an isomeric form of 1,4-dioxin, 1,2-dioxin (or o''-dioxin). 1,2-Dioxin is very unstable due to its peroxide-like characteristics.

The term "dioxin" is most commonly used for a family of derivatives of 1,4-dioxin, known as polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “1,4-dioxin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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