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Oxetane vs Oxirane - What's the difference?

oxetane | oxirane |

As nouns the difference between oxetane and oxirane

is that oxetane is oxetane while oxirane is (organic compound) a three-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom; ethylene oxide.

oxetane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a class of heterocyclic compounds having a four-membered ring containing 3 carbon atoms and 1 oxygen atom; the parent compound C3H6O

    • See also

    *epoxide *(wikipedia "oxetane")

    oxirane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A three-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom; ethylene oxide