2,2-Dimethoxypropane 2982309 160339908 2007-09-25T21:46:37Z Edgar181 491706 restoring lost image {{Chembox new | Name = 2,2-dimethoxypropane | ImageFile1=Dimethoxypropane.png | ImageFile2 = 2,2-dimethoxypropane-3D-balls.png <!-- | ImageSize = 180px --> | ImageName2 = 2,2-dimethoxypropane ball view | IUPACName = 2,2-dimethoxypropane | OtherNames = acetone dimethyl acetal | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | SMILES = CC(C)(OC)OC | CASNo = 77-76-9 }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub> | MolarMass = 104.15 g/mol | Appearance = Colorless liquid | Density = 0.85 g/cm³, liquid | Solubility = 15 g/l (at 20 °C) | MeltingPt = -47 °C (-52.6 °F) | BoilingPt = 81 °C (177.8 °F) }} | Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards | ExternalMSDS = [[2,2-Dimethoxypropane#External links|External MSDS]] }} }} '''2,2-Dimethoxypropane''' or '''acetone dimethyl acetal''' or '''DMP''' is an [[organic compound]] and an alkylating reagent. The [[chemical formula]] is C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and the [[molecular formula]] is (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>C(OCH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>. It is the [[acetalisation]] product of [[acetone]] and [[methanol]]. Dimethoxypropane is an intermediate for the synthesis of 2-methoxypropene. In histology, DMP is now considered to be more efficient than ethanol for the dehydration of animal tissue. ==References== {{Unreferenced|date =September 2007}} <references/> ==External links== * [http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/DI/2,2-dimethoxypropane.html MSDS] * [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SUPELCO/33053 MSDS] {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimethoxypropane, 2,2-}} [[Category:Methylating agents]] [[Category:ethers]] [[Category:Ketals]] [[Category:Reagents for organic chemistry]] {{organic-compound-stub}}