2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
• CAS No.: 4359-46-0
• Molecular Formula: C6H12 O2
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Hs Code.: 2932999099
• European Community (EC) Number: 224-435-2
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID20863376
• Nikkaji Number: J132.815H
• Mol file: 4359-46-0.mol

Synonyms:2-4-EMD;2-ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

Chemical Property of 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

Chemical Property:

• Refractive Index: 1.4030
• Boiling Point: 117℃
• Flash Point: 29°(84°F)
• PSA: 18.46000
• Density: 0.904
• LogP: 1.15780
• Water Solubility.: Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol.
• XLogP3: 1.2
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 1
• Exact Mass: 116.083729621
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Complexity: 72.9

Purity/Quality:

99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

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MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: CCC1OCC(O1)C
• Uses: 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, cis + trans, is used as a flavouring agent in food industry.

Technology Process of 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

There total 31 articles about 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 96.0%

propylene glycol (57-55-6,63625-56-9) → 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (4359-46-0)

Guidance literature:

With acid resin Amberlyst 70; at 180 ℃; under 5250.53 Torr;

Reference yield: 81.3%

propylene glycol (57-55-6,63625-56-9) → 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (4359-46-0) + propionaldehyde (123-38-6)

Guidance literature:

With tungsten trioxide on silica; hydrogen; In water; at 250 ℃; for 5h; Concentration; Temperature; Inert atmosphere;

DOI:10.1016/j.apcata.2016.08.029

Reference yield: 54.0%

propylene glycol (57-55-6,63625-56-9) + propionaldehyde (123-38-6) → 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (4359-46-0)

Guidance literature:

With toluene-4-sulfonic acid; In dichloromethane; for 5h; Heating;

upstream raw materials:

propylene glycol

propionaldehyde

methyloxirane

tetradeuterioacetic acid

Refernces

• 1、 -. "Renewable dioxolane-based gasoline-range fuels and diesel additives". Page/Page column 2/4. . Retrieved 2020/07/23.
• 2、 -. "INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL COMPONENTS FROM GLYCERIN". Paragraph 29. . Retrieved 2018/10/25.