Dioxirane
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| Preferred IUPAC name Dioxirane | |||
| Systematic IUPAC name Dioxacyclopropane | |||
| Other names 1,2-Dioxacyclopropane Methylene peroxide Peroxymethane | |||
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| 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). 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.