Abstract Oxidation of 6-amino-7-nitro-1, 4-benzodioxane using alkaline hypochlorite affords 1, 4-benzo-dioxano [6, 7-c] furoxan in a very good yield. Pyrolysis of 6-azido-7-nitro-1, 4- benzodioxane failed to give the same product. The structure of the new furoxan is confirmed by the spectra.
![7-NITRO-2,3-DIHYDRO-BENZO[1,4]DIOXIN-6-YLAMINE Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/299/62140-78-7.png)
![3-oxido-6,7-dihydro-[1,4]dioxino[2,3-f][2,1,3]benzoxadiazol-3-ium Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/001/62089-18-3.png)