Pinacol

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Pinacol
Pinacol Ball-and-stick model of pinacol
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.

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