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3,3-Dimethyloxetane

98%

Synonym(s):

β,β-Dimethyloxetane, 3,3-Dimethyloxacyclobutane, 3,3-Dimethyloxetane, 3,3-Dimethyltrimethylene oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.399 (lit.)

bp

81 °C/765 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.835 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether

SMILES string

CC1(C)COC1

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-5(2)3-6-4-5/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RVGLUKRYMXEQAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

15.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-9 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Copolymerization of oxetane with 3, 3-dimethyloxetane-I. Reactivity parameters and microstructure of the copolymers.
Bucquoye M and Goethals EJ.
Eur. Polymer J., 14(5), 323-328 (1978)
Peter Billing et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 77(24), 11227-11231 (2012-11-16)
A novel one-step method for mildly converting cyclic ethers into dibromo compounds is reported. Alcohols, oximes, aldehydes, and ketones are known to react under Appel or Corey-Fuchs reaction conditions, but apparently these have never been applied to oxetanes or larger
Cyclic oligomers in the cationic polymerization of 3, 3-dimethyloxetane.
Bucquoye M and Goethals EJ.
Makromol. Chem., 179(7), 1681-1688 (1978)

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