Trioxane

Trioxane ;
Names:	trioxane; trioxine; trioxymethylene; metaformaldehyde; 1,3,5-trioxane; 1,3,5-trioxycyclohexane;
Formula:	C3H6O3;
Molar mass:	90.078 g/mol;
Density:	1.17 g/cm3;
Crystal system:	triclinic;
Shapes:	https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/2/28/Prolongated_tetragonal_pyramidal_prism.json Prolongated tetragonal pyramidal prism https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/a/af/Tetragonal_prism.json Tetragonal prism https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/5/52/Needle.json Needle ;
Color:	colorless;
Melting point:	62 °C335.15 K <br />143.6 °F <br />603.27 °R <br />;
Boiling point:	115 °C388.15 K <br />239 °F <br />698.67 °R <br />;
Stability:	stable

Description

Organic compound, cyclic trimer of formaldehyde. Doesn't form water hydrates.

Can be bought in hiking and travel shops (as a component of expensive "heat tabs", rarely used).

TableGraph

Temperature	g/`100,00` g water	g/`100,00` g toluene	g/`100,00` g benzene	g/`100,00` g acetic acid	g/`100,00` g trichloroethylene
18°C291.15 K <br />64.4 °F <br />524.07 °R <br />	`17.2`
25°C298.15 K <br />77 °F <br />536.67 °R <br />	`21.1`		`58.7`	`66.6`	`29.9`
35°C308.15 K <br />95 °F <br />554.67 °R <br />		`69.5`	`96.1`	`108.3`	`53.8`
45°C318.15 K <br />113 °F <br />572.67 °R <br />		`138.1`	`163.2`		`88.7`

Aldehydes
Ethylvanillin (C₉H₁₀O₃) • Trioxane (C₃H₆O₃) • Vanillin (C₈H₈O₃)

Trioxane
Names:	trioxane trioxine trioxymethylene metaformaldehyde 1,3,5-trioxane 1,3,5-trioxycyclohexane
Formula:	C₃H₆O₃
Molar mass:	90.078 g/mol
Density:	1.17 g/cm³
Crystal system:	triclinic
Shapes:	Prolongated tetragonal pyramidal prism Tetragonal prism Needle
Color:	colorless
Melting point:	62 °C335.15 K <br />143.6 °F <br />603.27 °R <br />
Boiling point:	115 °C388.15 K <br />239 °F <br />698.67 °R <br />
Stability:	stable