2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLAN-4-ONE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

41 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.989 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.415(lit.)

Flash point:

135 °F

InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c1-5(2)7-3-4(6)8-5/h3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

JKUCOZWILDFXMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1(C)OCC(=O)O1

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 3
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLAN-4-ONE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one (cas# 4158-86-5) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Uses

2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one may be used in the synthesis of the following N,N-disubstituted amides of glycolic acid:

• N,N-diethyl-2-hydroxyacetamide
• N,N-di(n-butyl)-2-hydroxyacetamide
• N,N-di(n-hexyl)-2-hydroxyacetamide
• 4-hydroxyacetylpiperidine
• 4-hydroxyacetylmorpholine
• N-ethyl-N-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetamide

General Description

2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one can be prepared via condensation reaction between glycolic acid and acetone in the presence of P₂O₅ in diethyl ether.

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