Dioxetane (CED0006871)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2026-08-22 09:45:51 UTC

Update Date

2026-08-22 09:45:51 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM212862

Identification

Common Name

Dioxetane

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Dioxetane is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H4O2 and an average molecular weight of 60.05 g/mol. Dioxetane belongs to the dioxetanes, a class of organoheterocyclic compounds within the organic compounds. This compound has been identified in or released from 12 recorded sources across several sectors. Within the realm of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, cores yokes or armatures, communication cables or conductors, and power cables. In the building and construction sector, it is found in relation to ceilings, fencing, and tents or canopies. Furthermore, dioxetane is linked to household cleaning and consumer products, specifically soap dispensers, tobacco product cases, and non electric simulated smoking devices. It is also noted in the context of food, food processing, and cookware, specifically regarding the processing of meats and the preparation of wine or sparkling wine.

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Not Available

Chemical Formula

C₂H₄O₂

Average Molecular Mass

60.050 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

60.021 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

6788-84-7

IUPAC Name

Not Available

Traditional Name

Not Available

SMILES

Not Available

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-2H2

InChI Key

BVTJGGGYKAMDBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Classification

Not classified

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Organoleptic Effects

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Not Available

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum	splash10-01u0-9000000000-fcaec6cab64c6d7d8d36	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum	Not Available	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-03di-9000000000-d3a6dbf27649c7443fb7	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-03di-9000000000-c213a76f7a2ac92f7db4	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-28d14b577c7de397c89e	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-c01bbbf5bed889264ddb	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-c01bbbf5bed889264ddb	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-01325c407d88a7a20632	Not Available	View Spectrum
1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, D₂O, predicted)	Not Available	Not Available	View Spectrum
1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, D₂O, predicted)	Not Available	Not Available	View Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Toxicity Value	Unit	Value Range	Organism	Dose Descriptor	Route of Exposure	Predicted or Experimental	Reference
1170.0	Log mg/kg	[660:2100]	Rat	LD50	oral	predicted	Not Available

Health Effects

Health Effect	Relationship	Direction	Reference

Exposure Sources

Source ID	Source	Sector	Reference
495	Ceilings	Building & Construction	Not Available
496	Fencing	Building & Construction	Not Available
503	Tents Or Canopies	Building & Construction	Not Available
506	Antennas	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
510	Communication Cables Or Conductors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
513	Cores Yokes Or Armatures	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
529	Power Cables	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
549	Preparation Of Wine Or Sparkling Wine	Food, food processing & cookware	Not Available
552	Processing Meats	Food, food processing & cookware	Not Available
559	Non Electric Simulated Smoking Devices	Household cleaning & consumer products	Not Available
564	Soap Dispensers	Household cleaning & consumer products	Not Available
567	Tobacco Product Cases	Household cleaning & consumer products	Not Available
579	Manufacture Of Iron Or Steel	Industrial manufacturing & chemical processing	Not Available
583	Anchoring Equipment	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
584	Buoys	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
592	Marine Propulsion Or Steering	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
597	Chemosterilants	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
602	Molluscicides	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
604	Pest Attractants	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
607	Rodenticides(1)	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
608	Rodenticides	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
612	Body Washing Or Cleaning Implements	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
616	Face Mask Cosmetics	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
619	Manicure Pedicure	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
620	Card Games	Recreation & sports surfaces	Not Available
631	Anthraquinone Dyes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
633	Azo Dyes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
634	Buckles	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
635	Buttons	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
639	Degreasing Leather	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
643	Headwear	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
645	Inorganic Fibres	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
648	Nitro Dyes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
650	Purses Luggage Hand Bags	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
652	Ropes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
653	Sewing	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
655	Slide Fasteners	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
658	Touch Fasteners	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
659	Transfer Printing	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this synthetic chemical

Targets

Structure	Protein	UniProt ID	Organism	Relationship	Details
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1	P11229	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.38
Click to view 3D structure	Acetyl-CoA carboxylase	Q3V4E6	Zea mays	Predicted (SEA)	6027.32
Click to view 3D structure	Replicase polyprotein 1ab	P0DTD1	SARS-CoV-2	Predicted (SEA)	7784.3
Click to view 3D structure	DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit	P78527	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7780.48
Click to view 3D structure	Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 1	Q99720	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.46
Click to view 3D structure	Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A 65 kDa regulatory subunit A alpha isoform	Q76MZ3	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	2213.1
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2	P08172	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.38
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4	P08173	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.38
Click to view 3D structure	Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor	P08913	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.46
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 7	P43166	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.3
Click to view 3D structure	D(2) dopamine receptor	P14416	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.53
Click to view 3D structure	Transcriptional activator protein LuxR	P12746	Aliivibrio fischeri	Predicted (SEA)	7237.56
Click to view 3D structure	HTH-type quorum-sensing regulator RhlR	P54292	Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / PAO1 / 1C / PRS 101 / LMG12228)	Predicted (SEA)	5750.18
Click to view 3D structure	Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform	P42336	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.07
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 12	O43570	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.53
Click to view 3D structure	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A	P28223	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.61
Click to view 3D structure	Transcriptional activator protein TraR	P33905	Agrobacterium tumefaciens	Predicted (SEA)	7180.11
Click to view 3D structure	[Pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase isozyme 1, mitochondrial	Q15118	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7782.98
Click to view 3D structure	Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform	P42338	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.83
Click to view 3D structure	Transcriptional activator protein LasR	P25084	Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / PAO1 / 1C / PRS 101 / LMG 12228)	Predicted (SEA)	7625.49
Click to view 3D structure	Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 16	Q9Z0W1	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	5134.31
Click to view 3D structure	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C	P28335	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.38
Click to view 3D structure	Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A	Q13627	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.61
Click to view 3D structure	Dual specificity protein kinase CLK1	P49759	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.91
Click to view 3D structure	Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1B	Q9Y463	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.14