2,2-Dimethoxypropane
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| Name = 2,2-dimethoxypropane
| ImageFile1=Dimethoxypropane.png
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| IUPACName = 2,2-dimethoxypropane
| OtherNames = acetone dimethyl acetal
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| SMILES = CC(C)(OC)OC
| CASNo = 77-76-9
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| 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)
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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
| ExternalMSDS = [[2,2-Dimethoxypropane#External links|External MSDS]]
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'''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==
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==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]
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[[Category:Methylating agents]]
[[Category:ethers]]
[[Category:Ketals]]
[[Category:Reagents for organic chemistry]]
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