Isoxazole
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| Isoxazole | |
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| Chemical name | Isoxazole |
| Chemical formula | C3H3NO |
| Molecular mass | 69.06 g/mol |
| Density | 1.075 g/ml |
| Boiling point | 95 °C |
| CAS number | 288-14-2 |
| SMILES | N1=CC=CO1 |
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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
