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88789

Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Dimethoxymethane, Methylal

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2(OCH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.09
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-714-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1697025
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.354

bp

41-43 °C

density

0.860 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

COCOC

InChI

1S/C3H8O2/c1-4-3-5-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal is formed as a by-product during the production of trioxane, a crucial intermediate for the manufacture of polyacetal plastics.

Application

2-Fluorobiphenyl may be used an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in surface water samples, chemical raw materials, binary and ternary mixtures with methanol and/or water by various chromatography techniques.
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Flame

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-0.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-18 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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