Oxepane is a

heterocyclic 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 ...

chemical compound with the formula C₆H₁₂O: a

cycloheptane Cycloheptane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C7 H14. Cycloheptane is used as a nonpolar solvent for the chemical industry and as an intermediate in the manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs. It may be derived by Clemmen ...

in which one

methylene group In organic chemistry, a methylene group is any part of a molecule that consists of two hydrogen atoms chemical bond, bound to a carbon atom, which is connected to the remainder of the molecule by two single bond, single bonds. The group may be re ...

is replaced by oxygen. Oxepane can be

polymer A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...

ized by cationic initiators such as (C₂H₅)₃OSbCl₆ to form a crystalline solid with a melting point around 56–58 °C.

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