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Formaldehyde diethyl acetal
absolute, over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%), ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
Diethoxymethane, Ethylal
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Linear Formula:
CH2(OC2H5)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
104.15
Beilstein:
1697253
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density
3.6 (vs air)
vapor pressure
60 mmHg ( 25 °C)
grade
absolute
Assay
≥99.0% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
346 °F
quality
over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%)
refractive index
n20/D 1.373 (lit.)
n20/D 1.374
bp
87-88 °C (lit.)
density
0.831 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
ether
SMILES string
CCOCOCC
InChI
1S/C5H12O2/c1-3-6-5-7-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI key
KLKFAASOGCDTDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Formaldehyde diethyl acetal (FDEA, diethoxymethane, DEM) is a diethyl acetal. It has been synthesized from ethanol and aqueous formaldehyde. It is a low boiling solvent useful for sodium hydride reactions, organolithium chemistry, copper-catalyzed conjugate additions and phase-transfer reactions. It is a potential alternate for tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, glyme and methylal. DEM is an ethoxymethylating agent, a formaldehyde equivalent and a carbonylation substrate. Its condensation with 2-propylresorcinol to form resorcin[n]arenes (n=4–7) has been investigated. The IR and Raman spectra and conformations of DEM have been studied. NMR spectroscopy has been used to study the aggregation behavior of organolithium compounds in diethoxymethane. Unimolecular metastable decomposition of DEM upon electron impact has been studied. Solubility of non-polar gases in DEM has been evaluated.
Application
Formaldehyde diethyl acetal may be used as a solvent in the esterification of carboxylic acids and in the O-alkylation of a variety of phenols.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 2
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
23.0 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
-5 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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NMR spectroscopy of organolithium compounds, Part XVI: The aggregation behavior of butyllithium, phenyllithium, and lithium diisopropylamide in dimethoxy-and diethoxymethane.
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