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A902

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal

99%

Synonym(s):

1,1-Diethoxyethane, Acetal

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OC2H5)2
CAS Number:
105-57-7
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein:
1098310
EC Number:
203-310-6
MDL number:
MFCD00009243
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24891397
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

20 mmHg ( 20 °C)
8 mmHg ( 8 °C)

Assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

446 °F

expl. lim.

10.4 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.379-1.383 (lit.)

bp

102 °C (lit.)

density

0.831 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(C)OCC

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-4-7-6(3)8-5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

DHKHKXVYLBGOIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal can react with diketene to form ethyl 5-ethoxy-3-oxohexanoate in the presence of titanium chloride. It can also be used to synthesize mixed acetal glycosides via transacetalation.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

<68.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

< 20 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A convenient method for the synthesis of δ-alkoxy-β-ketoester the titanium tetrachloride-activated reaction of diketene with acetal.
Izawa T and Mukaiyama T
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 3(10), 1189-1192 (1974)
Glycosides for testing glycosidases: Vinyl, l-ethoxyethyl, and l-ethoxybut-3-enyl d-glucopyranosides.
Dettinger H M, et al.
Carbohydrate Research, 87(1), 63-70 (1980)
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