6,6-DIMETHYLFULVENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

3 °C

Boiling point:

76-77 °C/50 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.881 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.548(lit.)

Flash point:

43°C

storage temp. 

-20°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Light yellow to Brown

BRN 

1616308

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H10/c1-7(2)8-5-3-4-6-8/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChIKey

WXACXMWYHXOSIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1/C(=C(/C)\C)/C=CC=1

CAS DataBase Reference

2175-91-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10-65

Safety Statements 

16-62

RIDADR 

UN 3295 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

4.10-10-13-23

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2902190000

MSDS

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6,6-DIMETHYLFULVENE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

6,6-Dimethylfulvene can be used for hydrogenation of azulene synthesis; olefin protection.

Preparation

6,6-Dimethylfulvene is prepared by reaction of cyclopentadiene with acetone under basic conditions. The  condensation has also been accomplished using pyrrolidine.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, p. 4981, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/jo00282a004

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