Dioxirane

Dioxirane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dioxirane
	Systematic IUPAC name Dioxacyclopropane
	Other names 1,2-Dioxacyclopropane; Methylene peroxide; Peroxymethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	157-26-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	396025 ;
PubChem CID	449520;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40166179 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH2O2/c1-2-3-1/h1H2 Key: ASQQEOXYFGEFKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/CH2O2/c1-2-3-1/h1H2 Key: ASQQEOXYFGEFKQ-UHFFFAOYAK;
	SMILES C1OO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). verify (what is ?) 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.