Pinacol
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Pinacol | |
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IUPAC name | 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol |
Other names | tetramethylethylene glycol, 1,1,2,2-tetramethylethylene glycol, pinacone |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [76-09-5] |
SMILES | CC(C)(O)C(C)(C)O |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C6H14O2 |
Molar mass | 118.174 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | solid |
Melting point |
40-43 °C |
Boiling point |
171-173°C (444-445 K) |
Solubility in water | ? g/100 ml (?°C) |
Hazards | |
MSDS | External MSDS |
S-phrases | S24 S25 |
Flash point | ?°C |
Related compounds | |
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. Pinacol can be use with borane and boron trichloride to produce useful synthetic intermediate such as pinacol borane and pinacol chloroborane.