Vinylcyclohexene dioxide

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| ImageFile = Vinylcyclohexendioxid.svg

| ImageAlt = Molecular structure of vinylcyclohexene dioxide

| IUPACName = 3-Oxiranyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane

| OtherNames = 1,2-Epoxy-4-(epoxyethyl)cyclohexane
4-Vinylcyclohexene diepoxide

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| CASNo = 106-87-6

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| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = 596C064IG4

| PubChem = 7833

| SMILES = C1CC2C(O2)CC1C3CO3

| Abbreviations = VCD

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| C=8 | H=12 | O=2

| Appearance = Colorless liquid{{cite journal |author =Kam-Piu Ho, Wing-Leung Wong, Kin-Ming Lam, Cheuk-Piu Lai, Tak Hang Chan und Kwok-Yin Wong |title=A Simple and Effective Catalytic System for Epoxidation of Aliphatic Terminal Alkenes with Manganese(II) as the Catalyst|journal=Chemistry: A European Journal|date=2008-09-08|volume=14|issue=26|pages=7988–7996|doi=10.1002/chem.200800759|pmid=18618538}}

| Density = 1.09 g·cm⁻³{{cite journal |author = Kh. M. Alimardanov, O. A. Sadygov, N. I. Garibov und M. Ya. Abdullaeva |title = Liquid-phase synthesis of cyclic diene diepoxides using metal halides and hydrogen peroxide |journal = Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry |date = 2012-11-07|volume = 48|issue = 10|pages = 1302–1308|doi = 10.1134/S1070428012100077|s2cid = 93780572 }}{{cite journal |author = L. A. Mukhamedova, G. Kh. Gil'manova, M. I. Kudryavtseva, F. G. Nasybullina und A. S. Kireeva |title = Synthesis and testing of the antiviral activity of epoxy and triazo derivatives of cyclohexane|journal = Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal|date = July 1982|volume = 16|issue = 7|pages = 510–514|doi = 10.1007/BF00761540|s2cid = 44566569}}

| MeltingPtC = -108.9

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| BoilingPtC = 227

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| VaporPressure = 13 Pa (20 °C)

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| MainHazards = Toxic

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4-Vinylcyclohexene dioxide (VCD) is an organic compound that contains two epoxide functional groups. It is industrially used as a crosslinking agent for the production of epoxy resins.{{patent|US|2555500|"Copolymers of 4-vinylcyclohexene dioxide."|Hart Segall Gordon filing date 25.01.1949}} It is a colourless liquid. It is an intermediate for synthesis of organic compounds.