Oxepin

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Structural formula
Structure of Oxepin
General
Surname Oxepin
Molecular formula C 6 H 6 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 291-70-3
PubChem 6451477
Wikidata Q132416
properties
Molar mass 94.11 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

boiling point

38 ° C (40 h Pa )

Refractive index

1.5162

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Oxepine is the simplest unsaturated oxygen - containing seven - membered heterocycle .

presentation

Oxepin can be obtained by the chemical reaction of 4,5-dibromo-cyclohexene oxide with a base . This is an elimination reaction . Gillard et al. used DBU as base for this .

Representation of Oxepin

properties

Oxepin does not have an aromatic system , it is in equilibrium with benzene oxide :

Chemical equilibrium between oxepine and benzene oxide

In this valence tautomerism equilibrium, both components have approximately the same share.

Individual evidence

  1. a b E. Vogel, A. Schubart, WA Böll in: Synthesis of an Oxepins , Angew. Chem. 1964 , 76 , 535.
  2. This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  3. ^ JR Gillard, MJ Newlands, JN Bridson, DJ Burnell: π-Facial stereoselectivity in the Diels – Alder reactions of benzene oxides . In: Canadian Journal of Chemistry . 69 (9), 1991, pp. 1337-1343, doi : 10.1139 / v91-199 .
  4. ^ Ivan Ernest: Binding, Structure and Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry , Springer-Verlag, 1972, p. 352, ISBN 3-211-81060-9 .
  5. ^ E. Vogel, H. Günther: Benzoloxid-Oxepin-Valenztautomerie In: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 79, 1967, pp. 429-446