Dioxirane

Dioxirane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dioxirane
Systematic IUPAC name Dioxacyclopropane
Other names 1,2-Dioxacyclopropane Methylene peroxide Peroxymethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	157-26-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	396025 N
PubChem CID	449520
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40166179
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O2/c1-2-3-1/h1H2 N Key: ASQQEOXYFGEFKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/CH2O2/c1-2-3-1/h1H2 Key: ASQQEOXYFGEFKQ-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES C1OO1
Properties
Chemical formula	CH2O2
Molar mass	46.03 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

In chemistry, dioxirane (systematically named dioxacyclopropane, also known as methylene peroxide or peroxymethane) is an organic compound with formula CH
₂O
₂. The molecule consists of a ring with one methylene and two oxygen atoms. It is of interest as the smallest cyclic organic peroxide, but otherwise it is of little practical value.