1,2-Dioxetane

The chemical substance 1,2-dioxetane (1,2-dioxacyclobutane) is a heterocyclic organic compound with formula C2O2H4, containing a ring of two adjacent oxygen atoms and two adjacent carbon atoms. It is therefore an organic peroxide, and can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde (COH2).

1,2-Dioxetane

The chemical substance 1,2-dioxetane (1,2-dioxacyclobutane) is a heterocyclic organic compound with formula C2O2H4, containing a ring of two adjacent oxygen atoms and two adjacent carbon atoms. It is therefore an organic peroxide, and can be viewed as a dimer of formaldehyde (COH2).