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CHEBI:25940 - peroxides

ChEBI IDCHEBI:25940
ChEBI Nameperoxides
Stars
DefinitionCompounds of structure ROOR'.
Last Modified15 August 2022
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FormulaO2R2
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)31.999
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)31.98983
SMILES*OO*
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
oxidising agent  A substance that removes electrons from another reactant in a redox reaction.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
peroxides (CHEBI:25940) has part peroxy group (CHEBI:29369)
peroxides (CHEBI:25940) has role oxidising agent (CHEBI:63248)
peroxides (CHEBI:25940) is a oxide (CHEBI:25741)
Incoming Relation(s)
inorganic peroxide (CHEBI:24837) is a peroxides (CHEBI:25940)
organic peroxide (CHEBI:25702) is a peroxides (CHEBI:25940)
UniProt Name  Source
a peroxideUniProt