1,3-Dioxetane
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1,3-Dioxetane is a heterocyclic
organic compound
with formula C2O2H4, whose backbone is a four-member ring of alternating oxygen and carbon atoms.
It can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde
(COH2).
Heterocyclic compound
A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound which has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring. The counterparts of heterocyclic compounds are homocyclic compounds, the rings of which are made of a single element....
organic compound
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with formula C2O2H4, whose backbone is a four-member ring of alternating oxygen and carbon atoms.
It can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH2O. It is the simplest aldehyde, hence its systematic name methanal.Formaldehyde is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is an important precursor to many other chemical compounds, especially for polymers...
(COH2).