Trioxane
Trioxane refers to any of three isomeric organic compounds composed of a six-membered ring with three carbon atoms and three oxygen atoms, having the molecular formula C3H6O3.
The three isomers are:
- 1,2,3-trioxane, a hypothetical compound related to molozonide,
- 1,2,4-trioxane, a hypothetical compound whose skeleton occurs as a structural element of some antimalarial agents,
- 1,3,5-trioxane, a trimer of formaldehyde used as fuel and in plastics manufacture, and also as a solid fuel tablet when combined with Hexamine.
