2-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2568-96-9

    Molecular formula
    C5H10O2

    SMILES
    CCC1OCCO1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 78.46%
    Ethereal 76.05%
    Green 68.57%
    Sweet 51.56%
    Fermented 45.6%
    Alcoholic 39.7%
    Fresh 39.42%
    Rummy 37.05%
    Winey 33.88%
    Solvent 32.99%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 55.04%
    Vegetable 43.9%
    Caramel 39.98%
    Green 37.98%
    Nutty 32.59%
    Earthy 30.22%
    Musty 26.23%
    Warm 25.86%
    Herbal 24.95%
    Oily 24.67%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    6.87 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    102.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    111°C

    Flash point

    • 17.72 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-ETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE
    • 2568-96-9
    • 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-ethyl-
    • EINECS 219-910-6
    • Propanal, cyclic 1,2-ethanediyl acetal
    • DTXSID80180374
    • RefChem:86856
    • DTXCID90102865
    • 219-910-6
    • WEBRDDDJKLAXTO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • MFCD00792514
    • 2-ethyl dioxolane
    • 2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan
    • SCHEMBL26403
    • SCHEMBL26404
    • SCHEMBL359438
    • SCHEMBL1937846
    • SCHEMBL8117469
    • AKOS006275602
    • FS-6482
    • MSK175352-1000A
    • DB-313981
    • NS00027943
    • F069016
    • 2-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolane Solution in Acetonitrile, 1000ug/mL
    • 2568-96-9

  • Applications

    2-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS 2568-96-9) is used primarily as a solvent and processing aid in industrial manufacturing, notably for coatings, inks, and adhesives. It is employed as a reactive diluent in UV-curable systems and as a general solvent for resins and oils. It also serves as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly for forming acetals and related derivatives, and can function as an industrial cleaning solvent, including in electronics/precision cleaning contexts. Additionally, it may serve as a processing aid for polymer and resin formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1796.56
    methanol 2604.89
    isopropanol 999.71
    water 42.55
    ethyl acetate 924.96
    n-propanol 1085.01
    acetone 1093.85
    n-butanol 997.44
    acetonitrile 1540.35
    DMF 910.23
    toluene 441.1
    isobutanol 757.31
    1,4-dioxane 1399.4
    methyl acetate 846.26
    THF 1759.23
    2-butanone 829.78
    n-pentanol 683.32
    sec-butanol 830.65
    n-hexane 201.32
    ethylene glycol 453.54
    NMP 958.19
    cyclohexane 289.26
    DMSO 1335.99
    n-butyl acetate 642.25
    n-octanol 324.75
    chloroform 3493.2
    n-propyl acetate 508.64
    acetic acid 2461.94
    dichloromethane 3576.32
    cyclohexanone 1000.28
    propylene glycol 374.63
    isopropyl acetate 501.85
    DMAc 761.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 1026.2
    isopentanol 764.17
    n-heptane 158.57
    ethyl formate 646.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 1442.5
    n-hexanol 619.91
    2-methoxyethanol 1473.86
    isobutyl acetate 306.23
    tetrachloromethane 813.83
    n-pentyl acetate 375.11
    transcutol 1954.9
    n-heptanol 288.58
    ethylbenzene 195.07
    MIBK 396.7
    2-propoxyethanol 978.82
    tert-butanol 958.41
    MTBE 798.53
    2-butoxyethanol 508.13
    propionic acid 963.7
    o-xylene 259.41
    formic acid 1256.45
    diethyl ether 1079.78
    m-xylene 258.9
    p-xylene 273.67
    chlorobenzene 706.01
    dimethyl carbonate 216.26
    n-octane 60.18
    formamide 1069.56
    cyclopentanone 1062.11
    2-pentanone 653.73
    anisole 448.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 817.22
    gamma-butyrolactone 1240.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 866.01
    pyridine 1248.92
    3-pentanone 498.29
    furfural 1257.28
    n-dodecane 46.85
    diethylene glycol 788.02
    diisopropyl ether 283.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 834.77
    acetylacetone 639.4
    n-hexadecane 51.45
    acetophenone 353.74
    methyl propionate 554.49
    isopentyl acetate 480.04
    trichloroethylene 2413.94
    n-nonanol 276.29
    cyclohexanol 756.82
    benzyl alcohol 448.43
    2-ethylhexanol 354.89
    isooctanol 244.49
    dipropyl ether 480.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 563.11
    ethyl lactate 218.66
    propylene carbonate 649.18
    n-methylformamide 792.98
    2-pentanol 631.24
    n-pentane 232.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 636.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 445.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 423.35
    mesitylene 180.04
    ε-caprolactone 916.08
    p-cymene 178.14
    epichlorohydrin 1414.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1362.35
    2-aminoethanol 776.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1045.58
    sulfolane 1157.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 112.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1458.39
    n-hexyl acetate 472.14
    isooctane 79.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 569.63
    sec-butyl acetate 338.02
    tert-butyl acetate 441.67
    decalin 111.28
    glycerin 526.05
    diglyme 978.78
    acrylic acid 891.66
    isopropyl myristate 194.3
    n-butyric acid 1192.84
    acetyl acetate 657.78
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 198.1
    ethyl propionate 393.51
    nitromethane 1886.26
    1,2-diethoxyethane 768.74
    benzonitrile 671.02
    trioctyl phosphate 135.13
    1-bromopropane 1039.62
    gamma-valerolactone 1233.69
    n-decanol 190.97
    triethyl phosphate 189.98
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 322.04
    propionitrile 929.05
    vinylene carbonate 625.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1112.57
    DMS 308.64
    cumene 161.82
    2-octanol 210.49
    2-hexanone 473.51
    octyl acetate 236.75
    limonene 277.28
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1135.43
    ethyl orthosilicate 200.05
    tributyl phosphate 180.19
    diacetone alcohol 453.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 293.18
    acrylonitrile 1041.04
    aniline 636.47
    1,3-propanediol 941.81
    bromobenzene 779.82
    dibromomethane 2387.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1657.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 288.09
    tetrabutyl urea 214.33
    diisobutyl methanol 209.64
    2-phenylethanol 399.89
    styrene 281.92
    dioctyl adipate 278.16
    dimethyl sulfate 327.32
    ethyl butyrate 414.1
    methyl lactate 263.62
    butyl lactate 247.05
    diethyl carbonate 271.61
    propanediol butyl ether 378.26
    triethyl orthoformate 288.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 165.89
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 317.0
    morpholine 1490.98
    tert-butylamine 731.29
    n-dodecanol 147.21
    dimethoxymethane 737.53
    ethylene carbonate 528.42
    cyrene 341.52
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 441.62
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 371.3
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 668.76
    4-methylpyridine 1027.83
    dibutyl ether 403.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 209.64
    DEF 741.36
    dimethyl isosorbide 616.49
    tetrachloroethylene 1309.31
    eugenol 322.15
    triacetin 401.16
    span 80 366.34
    1,4-butanediol 451.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 1572.26
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 576.76
    methyl formate 559.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 760.28
    n-decane 77.75
    butyronitrile 1010.17
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 345.87
    1-chlorooctane 236.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 100.25
    n-nonane 81.87
    undecane 56.68
    tert-butylcyclohexane 110.21
    cyclooctane 106.42
    cyclopentanol 836.22
    tetrahydropyran 1306.73
    tert-amyl methyl ether 612.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 697.15
    1-hexene 469.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 652.05
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 688.65
    methyl butyrate 539.51

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IFRA standard 51

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