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Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Dimethoxymethane, Methylal
Linear Formula:
CH2(OCH3)2
CAS Number:
109-87-5
Molecular Weight:
76.09
Beilstein:
1697025
EC Number:
203-714-2
MDL number:
MFCD00008495
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329769670
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

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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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Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-0.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

-18 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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C J Miermans et al.
Chemosphere, 40(1), 39-48 (2000-02-09)
Volatile organic compounds are widely introduced into the Dutch aquatic environment. Liquid-liquid extraction and isolation by means of resins give poor recoveries for volatiles. In this study, a method has been developed to analyse these compounds with a purge and
Research on method for determination of methylal in chemical raw materials by head space GC-MS
ZHANG Y, et al.
Chinese journal of Health Laboratory Technology, 6 (2010)
Vapor- liquid and liquid- liquid equilibria in binary and ternary mixtures of water, methanol, and methylal
Albert M, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 46(4), 897-903 (2001)
Anesthesia with methylal in dogs, mice and rats.
R W VIRTUE
Anesthesiology, 12(1), 100-108 (1951-01-01)
Yuchuan Fu et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (21)(21), 2172-2174 (2007-05-24)
Dimethoxymethane was synthesized from the direct oxidation of methanol with high conversion and selectivity over specially designed bifunctional V(2)O(5)/TiO2 catalysts with redox and enhanced acidic character, in which the surface acidity played an essential role for inhibiting the formation of
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