Isoxazole
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| Isoxazole | |
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| IUPAC name | isoxazole |
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| CAS number | [288-14-2] |
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| SMILES | C1=CON=C1 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H3NO |
| Molar mass | 69.06202 |
| Density | 1.075 g/ml |
| Boiling point |
95 °C |
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Isoxazole is an azole with an oxygen atom next to the nitrogen.
Isoxazoles are found in some natural products, such as ibotenic acid. Isoxazoles also form the basis for a number of drugs, including the COX-2 inhibitor valdecoxib (Bextra). Furoxan is a nitric oxide donor.
[edit] See also
- Oxazole, an analog with the nitrogen atom in position 3.
- Pyrrole, an analog without the oxygen atom.
- Furan, an analog without the nitrogen atom.
- Simple aromatic rings
