Dioxolane
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Dioxolane | |
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IUPAC name | Dioxolane |
Other names | 1,3-dioxolane |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [646-06-0] |
SMILES | O1COCC1 |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C3H6O2 |
Molar mass | 74.08 g/mol |
Density | 1.0666 g/cm3 |
Melting point |
-95 °C |
Boiling point |
75.6 °C |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Dioxolane or 1,3-dioxolane is an heterocyclic acetal with the chemical formula C3H6O2. It is an analogue of tetrahydrofuran with an additional ring oxygen atom and an analogue of the 6 membered ring 1,3-dioxane. The isomeric 1,2-dioxolane analogue is classified as a peroxide. Dioxolane is used as a solvent and as a co-monomer in polyacetals.
Dioxolanes are a group of organic compounds sharing the dioxolane ring structure. Dioxolanes can be prepared by acetalization of carbonyl groups with ethylene glycol. (+)-cis-Dioxolane is the trivial name for L-(+)-cis-2-methyl-4-trimethylammoniummethyl-1,3-dioxolane iodide which is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist.
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