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isoxazole

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Also known as isooxazole, 1-oxa-2-azacyclopentadiene

Isoxazole is an electron-rich azole with an oxygen atom next to the nitrogen. It is also the class of compounds containing this ring. Isoxazolyl is the univalent functional group derived from isoxazole.

Chemical data

Formula
C3H3NO
Molecular weight
69.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2-oxazole
SMILES
C1=CON=C1
InChIKey
CTAPFRYPJLPFDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.1
Polar surface area
26 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
69.021
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chemical formula
C₃H₃NO
Commons category
Isoxazole
canonical SMILES
C1=CON=C1
pKa
-3.01
boiling point
95
found in taxon
Nicotiana tabacum
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Isoxazole is an electron-rich azole with an oxygen atom next to the nitrogen. It is also the class of compounds containing this ring. Isoxazolyl is the univalent functional group derived from isoxazole.

==Occurrence== Isoxazole rings are found in some natural products, such as ibotenic acid and muscimol.

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