Trioxane derivatives, and method for the chemiluminescence

Trioxane derivatives represented by the formula (2):

• ##STR27## wherein X represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(O--Z).sub.n --or ##STR28## where m and n represent an integer of from 1-10 and Z represents a lower alkylene group, and R represents carboxyl, amino, hydroxyl or mercapto.

A method for producing chemiluminescence, wherein the chemiluminescence is effected by mixing trioxane derivative represented by the formula (1):

• ##STR29## wherein RA is methyl or R.sub.2 --X.sub.2 --, and wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 represent independently --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(O--Z).sub.n --or ##STR30## where m and n represent an integer of from 1-10 and Z represents a lower alkylene, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent independently carboxyl, amino, hydroxyl or mercapto;
• and R.sub.3 represents hydrogenor methyl;
• and a base.

A method for producing chemiluminescence, wherein the chemiluminescence is effected by mixing trioxane derivative represented by the formula (2):

• ##STR31## wherein X represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(O--Z).sub.n --or ##STR32## where m and n represent an integer of from 1-10 and Z represents a lower alkylene group, and R represents carboxyl, amino, hydroxdyl or mercapto;
• and R represents carboxyl, amino, hydroxyl or mercapto;
• and a base.