Term: arene epoxides
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00433

Definition:
Epoxides derived from arenes by 1,2-addition of an oxygen atom to a formal double bond, e.g. 5,6-epoxycyclohexa-1,3-diene. A00433.png (Common usage has extended the term to include examples with the epoxy group bridging nonadjacent atoms.)

Related Terms:
1) epoxides (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02173).
2) arenes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00435).

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Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1318 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'arene epoxides' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00433

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