Oxathiane is a saturated
heterocyclic compound
A heterocyclic compound or ring structure is a cyclic compound that has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring(s). Heterocyclic chemistry is the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the synthesis, properties, and ...
containing one
oxygen
Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group in the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as wel ...
, one
sulfur
Sulfur (or sulphur in British English) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula ...
and four carbon atoms in a ring. The formula is C
4H
8OS. There are three isomers:
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1,2-Oxathiane or ''o''-Oxathiane
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1,3-Oxathiane or ''m''-Oxathiane
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1,4-Oxathiane or ''p''-Oxathiane the most important
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