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Pinacol

98%

Synonym(s):

2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-butanediol, Tetramethylethylene glycol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOC(CH3)2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
76-09-5
Molecular Weight:
118.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853219
EC Number:
200-933-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1340501
MDL number:
MFCD00004462
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

171-172 °C/739 mmHg (lit.)

mp

40-43 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: freely soluble, diethyl ether: freely soluble, hot water: freely soluble

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC(C)(O)C(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(2,7)6(3,4)8/h7-8H,1-4H3

InChI key

IVDFJHOHABJVEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

The pinacol coupling reaction with the inorganic electride [Ca2N](+)·e(−) as an electron donor in organic solvents was studied.

Application

Pinacol is a 1,2-diol that can be used:
  • As a ligand to prepare uranyl complexes by reacting with uranyl nitrate and acetate hydrates.
  • To prepare pinacolone and 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene by typical pinacol rearrangement reaction.
  • As a reactant to synthesize 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-bioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid, which is used to prepare derivatives of 4-acetoxy-3-phenylbenzaldehyde.

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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