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D153303

Sigma-Aldrich

5,5-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione

95%

Synonym(s):

Dimedone, Methone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C6H6(=O)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
140.18
Beilstein:
471489
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

95%

form

powder

mp

146-148 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1(C)CC(=O)CC(=O)C1

InChI

1S/C8H12O2/c1-8(2)4-6(9)3-7(10)5-8/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BADXJIPKFRBFOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Part of furannulation strategy for the synthesis of naturally occurring fused 3-methylfurans.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 58, 3960-3960 (1993)
C H Shandrenko et al.
Ukrains'kyi biokhimichnyi zhurnal (1999 ), 83(6), 110-115 (2012-03-01)
A method for endogenous formaldehyde (FA) level evaluation has been worked out. The method involves the administration of dimedone, which forms the stable complex with FA, and the determination of formaldimedone concentration in biological samples by the fluorescence approach. The
Candice E Paulsen et al.
Chemistry & biology, 16(2), 217-225 (2009-02-24)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae responds to elevated levels of hydrogen peroxide in its environment via a redox relay system comprising the thiol peroxidase Gpx3 and transcription factor Yap1. In this signaling pathway, a central unresolved question is whether cysteine sulfenic acid modification
Beatriz Alvarez et al.
Methods in enzymology, 473, 117-136 (2010-06-02)
Protein sulfenic acids (R-SOH) are receiving increased interest as intermediates in redox processes. Human serum albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, possesses a single free thiol. We describe herein the different methodologies that we have employed to study the
Douglas S Rehder et al.
BMC biochemistry, 11, 25-25 (2010-07-03)
Cysteine sulfenic acid (Cys-SOH) plays important roles in the redox regulation of numerous proteins. As a relatively unstable posttranslational protein modification it is difficult to quantify the degree to which any particular protein is modified by Cys-SOH within a complex

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