In chemistry, an arene oxide is an epoxide of an arene. Two important families of arene oxides are benzene oxides and naphthalene oxides as these are intermediates in the oxidative degradation of benzene and naphthalene, two common pollutants.[1] Benzopyrene is also converted to an epoxide, (+)-benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-epoxide.
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