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Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal
absolute, over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%), ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
Dimethoxymethane, Methylal
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Linear Formula:
CH2(OCH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.09
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1697025
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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grade
absolute
assay
≥99.0% (GC)
quality
over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%)
refractive index
n20/D 1.354
density
0.860 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
functional group
acetal
ether
SMILES string
COCOC
InChI
1S/C3H8O2/c1-4-3-5-2/h3H2,1-2H3
InChI key
NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal (FDA, FDMA, FADMA, dimethoxymethane, DMM, methylal) is a biodegradable dimethyl acetal. It has been synthesized by condensing formaldehyde with methanol in the presence of acid catalyst. It is amphiphilic in nature with low viscosity, surface tension and boiling point. It is a flammable, highly volatile solvent with excellent dissolving power. It is reported to form trimethylorthoformate by anodic methoxylation in basic methanol.
Application
Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal may be used in the following studies:
- Synthesis of methoxymethyl (MOM) ethers.
- As an external cross-linker to form microporous polymers.
- Dehydration of biological samples for scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 2
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Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
-0.4 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-18 °C - closed cup
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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
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