Pinacol

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Pinacol
Pinacol
Ball-and-stick model of pinacol
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.

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