Oxiranol
Organic chemical
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Oxiranol is an organic chemical that is an alcohol derivative of oxirane. It consists of a hydroxy group as substituent on ethylene oxide. It can have two enantiomeric forms. The compound has been proposed as an intermediate in the interstellar formation of glycolaldehyde[1] (a constitutional isomer of oxiranol) and the oxidation of acrolein in the environment.[2]
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Oxiranol | |
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| Molar mass | 60.052 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It can be produced by reacting carbene with formic acid. To reduce the co-production of by-products, a mixture of diiodomethane (CH2I2) and zinc (with copper as catalyst) can be used as a carbene source. The production of carbene with this mixture favors the production of cyclic derivatives.