Pinacol
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Pinacol | |
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General | |
Systematic name | 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol |
Other names | tetramethylethylene glycol, 1,1,2,2-tetramethylethylene glycol, pinacone |
Molecular formula | C6H14O2 |
SMILES | CC(C)(O)C(C)(C)O |
Molar mass | 118.174 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
CAS number | [76-09-5] |
Properties | |
Density and phase | solid |
Solubility in water | ? g/100 ml (?°C) |
Melting point | 40-43 °C |
Boiling point | ?°C (? K) |
Acidity (pKa) | ? |
Basicity (pKb) | ? |
Structure | |
Crystal structure | ? |
Dipole moment | ? D |
Hazards | |
MSDS | External MSDS |
Main hazards | ? |
NFPA 704 | |
Flash point | ?°C |
R/S statement | R: ? S: S24 S25 |
RTECS number | ? |
Supplementary data page | |
Structure and properties |
n, εr, etc. |
Thermodynamic data |
Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
Related compounds | |
Related ? | ? |
Related compounds | Pinacolone |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Pinacol is a white solid organic compound. It may be produced by the pinacol coupling reaction from acetone. As a vicinal-diol, it can rearrange to pinacolone by the pinacol rearrangement.