2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    24382-63-6

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O2

    SMILES
    CCC1OC(C(O1)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.75%
    Green 74.18%
    Ethereal 73.83%
    Fermented 50.81%
    Alcoholic 41.96%
    Cocoa 36.59%
    Buttery 36.28%
    Winey 35.65%
    Nutty 34.48%
    Fresh 34.2%

     

    Flavor
    Green 57.02%
    Sweet 43.24%
    Vegetable 41.94%
    Earthy 37.56%
    Caramel 35.63%
    Nutty 34.3%
    Herbal 29.23%
    Musty 29.21%
    Potato 28.32%
    Tropical 24.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    7.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    130.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    136°C

    Flash point

    • 30.46 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • 24382-63-6
    • DTXSID80512818
    • RefChem:260548
    • DTXCID90463625
    • SCHEMBL5604276
    • 24382-63-6

  • Applications

    2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane is used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a solvent or processing medium in chemical manufacturing. It acts as a protecting group for carbonyl compounds (acetal formation), enabling selective transformations in multi-step routes. It also serves as a building block for specialty chemicals and polymers and can function as a processing aid or solvent in coatings, inks, cleaners, and related formulations. Depending on the application, it may be further functionalized to provide diverse derivatives, with use governed by technical requirements and regulatory constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1869.59
    methanol 2839.27
    isopropanol 1448.33
    water 50.9
    ethyl acetate 1139.65
    n-propanol 1546.15
    acetone 1320.21
    n-butanol 1461.98
    acetonitrile 1648.43
    DMF 1506.87
    toluene 616.5
    isobutanol 1319.52
    1,4-dioxane 1594.45
    methyl acetate 1141.59
    THF 1909.72
    2-butanone 1225.54
    n-pentanol 1080.54
    sec-butanol 1493.45
    n-hexane 370.85
    ethylene glycol 634.64
    NMP 1393.25
    cyclohexane 357.77
    DMSO 1471.26
    n-butyl acetate 813.36
    n-octanol 713.36
    chloroform 4635.74
    n-propyl acetate 746.62
    acetic acid 1476.86
    dichloromethane 4521.63
    cyclohexanone 1557.52
    propylene glycol 708.27
    isopropyl acetate 821.97
    DMAc 1414.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 1510.68
    isopentanol 1290.05
    n-heptane 213.04
    ethyl formate 888.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 1914.12
    n-hexanol 998.2
    2-methoxyethanol 2017.61
    isobutyl acetate 518.4
    tetrachloromethane 1210.6
    n-pentyl acetate 673.49
    transcutol 2259.32
    n-heptanol 583.25
    ethylbenzene 423.46
    MIBK 725.68
    2-propoxyethanol 1394.16
    tert-butanol 1518.19
    MTBE 1435.19
    2-butoxyethanol 922.18
    propionic acid 1189.15
    o-xylene 509.84
    formic acid 801.44
    diethyl ether 1321.22
    m-xylene 479.97
    p-xylene 639.43
    chlorobenzene 996.21
    dimethyl carbonate 385.23
    n-octane 113.94
    formamide 774.03
    cyclopentanone 1586.97
    2-pentanone 1016.1
    anisole 815.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1133.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 1763.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1485.28
    pyridine 1303.62
    3-pentanone 838.01
    furfural 1742.31
    n-dodecane 101.07
    diethylene glycol 978.23
    diisopropyl ether 505.57
    tert-amyl alcohol 1551.38
    acetylacetone 1059.61
    n-hexadecane 110.4
    acetophenone 733.99
    methyl propionate 845.0
    isopentyl acetate 757.16
    trichloroethylene 3233.19
    n-nonanol 571.29
    cyclohexanol 1146.01
    benzyl alcohol 741.11
    2-ethylhexanol 605.97
    isooctanol 484.89
    dipropyl ether 668.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1024.46
    ethyl lactate 442.17
    propylene carbonate 1075.95
    n-methylformamide 1091.77
    2-pentanol 1110.02
    n-pentane 344.3
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 915.06
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 715.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 651.52
    mesitylene 351.2
    ε-caprolactone 1414.13
    p-cymene 333.6
    epichlorohydrin 1947.96
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2084.03
    2-aminoethanol 1059.06
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1483.43
    sulfolane 1789.15
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 236.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1652.62
    n-hexyl acetate 1001.79
    isooctane 153.16
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 866.91
    sec-butyl acetate 592.21
    tert-butyl acetate 819.57
    decalin 220.57
    glycerin 919.14
    diglyme 1526.35
    acrylic acid 1019.2
    isopropyl myristate 376.98
    n-butyric acid 1372.73
    acetyl acetate 861.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 326.13
    ethyl propionate 676.04
    nitromethane 1729.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 864.04
    benzonitrile 1046.53
    trioctyl phosphate 259.17
    1-bromopropane 1415.98
    gamma-valerolactone 1861.99
    n-decanol 385.6
    triethyl phosphate 331.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 650.37
    propionitrile 1344.8
    vinylene carbonate 1053.58
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1609.52
    DMS 617.15
    cumene 368.39
    2-octanol 492.95
    2-hexanone 800.41
    octyl acetate 454.07
    limonene 455.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1828.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 330.31
    tributyl phosphate 315.3
    diacetone alcohol 808.66
    N,N-dimethylaniline 624.99
    acrylonitrile 1503.04
    aniline 836.81
    1,3-propanediol 1191.85
    bromobenzene 1116.18
    dibromomethane 2934.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2771.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 480.5
    tetrabutyl urea 357.31
    diisobutyl methanol 361.45
    2-phenylethanol 679.64
    styrene 514.95
    dioctyl adipate 451.78
    dimethyl sulfate 643.68
    ethyl butyrate 617.03
    methyl lactate 539.25
    butyl lactate 523.14
    diethyl carbonate 435.1
    propanediol butyl ether 800.14
    triethyl orthoformate 465.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 327.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 651.01
    morpholine 1677.88
    tert-butylamine 1213.37
    n-dodecanol 290.06
    dimethoxymethane 1049.77
    ethylene carbonate 852.0
    cyrene 559.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 711.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 612.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1175.67
    4-methylpyridine 1428.38
    dibutyl ether 708.76
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 361.45
    DEF 1209.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 889.88
    tetrachloroethylene 1942.17
    eugenol 627.01
    triacetin 724.48
    span 80 566.6
    1,4-butanediol 675.5
    1,1-dichloroethane 2247.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1013.37
    methyl formate 839.71
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1335.86
    n-decane 165.58
    butyronitrile 1378.98
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 627.02
    1-chlorooctane 492.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 207.88
    n-nonane 177.88
    undecane 122.54
    tert-butylcyclohexane 250.45
    cyclooctane 152.12
    cyclopentanol 1234.15
    tetrahydropyran 1413.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1113.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 954.08
    1-hexene 789.44
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1037.22
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 665.14
    methyl butyrate 952.1

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IFRA standard 51

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