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1,4-Dioxane (/ d aɪ ˈ ɒ k s eɪ n /) is a heterocyclic organic compound, classified as an ether. It is a colorless liquid with a faint sweet odor similar to that of diethyl ether . The compound is often called simply dioxane because the other dioxane isomers ( 1,2- and 1,3- ) are rarely encountered.
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Because 1,4-dioxane is so embedded in water, molecules inevitably slip through carbon filters and reverse osmosis. That has left some scientists hesitant to recommend these options, which can cost ...
Dioxane may refer to the following chemical compounds: 1,2-dioxane; 1,3-dioxane; 1,4-dioxane This page was last edited on 13 October 2023, at 00:57 (UTC). Text is ...
So far I've made this article mostly about 1,4-dioxane, because it is the most used as a solvent out of the three dioxanes. The Table of Properties only covers 1,4-dioxane. The other two dioxanes (1,2-dioxane and 1,3-dioxane) are just mentioned and there is a picture showing the chemical structure of all three dioxanes for comparison.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers 1,4-dioxane, which is used as a solvent and stabilizer, likely to be a human carcinogen. The agency has set a lifetime health advisory level of ...
1,4-Dioxane contamination [ edit ] Products containing SLES can be contaminated with up to 300 ppm of 1,4-dioxane , a by-product of SLES production. 1,4-Dioxane is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 2B carcinogen : possibly carcinogenic to humans .