The benzodioxans are a group of
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
ic chemical compounds with the molecular formula C
8H
8O
2. There are three isomers of benzodioxan, as the second atom of oxygen of the
dioxane
Dioxane may refer to the following chemical compounds:
* 1,2-dioxane
* 1,3-dioxane
* 1,4-dioxane
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can be in a second, third or fourth position:
1,2-dioxane
1,2-Dioxane or ''o''-dioxane is an organic compound with the molecular formula (CH)O, classified as a cyclic peroxide. Its synthesis was reported in 1956 by Criegee and Müller, who prepared it by reacting butane-1,4-diol bis(methanesulfonate) wi ...
,
1,3-dioxane
1,3-Dioxane or ''m''-dioxane is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a saturated six-membered heterocycle with two oxygen atoms in place of carbon atoms at the 1- and 3- positions. 1,4-Dioxane, which is of greater commercial va ...
and
1,4-dioxane, which respectively give 1,2-benzodioxan, 1,3-benzodioxan and 1,4-benzodioxan.
Derivatives
Some
derivatives of 1,4-benzodioxan are used as pharmaceuticals including:
See also
*
1,4-Benzodioxine
References
External links
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