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Ethylene oxide is an organic compound with the formula C 2 H 4 O.It is a cyclic ether and the simplest epoxide: a three-membered ring consisting of one oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.
A compound containing the epoxide functional group can be called an epoxy, epoxide, oxirane, and ethoxyline. Simple epoxides are often referred to as oxides. Thus, the epoxide of ethylene (C 2 H 4) is ethylene oxide (C 2 H 4 O). Many compounds have trivial names; for instance, ethylene oxide is called "oxirane".
As oxygen transfer occurs, the plane of the oxirane is perpendicular to and bisects the plane of the alkene pi system. The configuration of the alkene is maintained in the product, ruling out long-lived radical intermediates.
Dioxirane is highly unstable and the majority of studies of it have been computational; it has been detected during the low temperature (–196 °C) reaction of ethylene and ozone, [1] although even at these temperatures such a mixture can be explosive. [2]
Propylene oxide is an acutely toxic and carcinogenic organic compound with the molecular formula C 3 H 6 O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour similar to ether, is produced on a large scale industrially.
As the molecule has 3 oxirane functionalities, a key use is modifying and reducing the viscosity of epoxy resins but giving higher functionality. [7] These reactive diluent modified epoxy resins may then be further formulated into CASE applications: Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers. The use of the diluent does effect mechanical ...
It has two epoxide (oxirane) groups per molecule. Its main use is in modifying epoxy resins especially viscosity reduction whilst flexibilizing. [2] It is REACH ...
Phenyl glycidyl ether, is a liquid aromatic organic chemical in the glycidyl ether class of compounds. [2] It has the formula C 9 H 10 O 2.It has the CAS Registry Number 122-60-1 and the IUPAC name of 2-(phenoxymethyl)oxirane.