2-Propyl-1,3-dioxolane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3390-13-4

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O2

    SMILES
    CCCC1OCCO1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 83.58%
    Green 75.77%
    Ethereal 71.74%
    Sweet 62.67%
    Fermented 47.17%
    Fresh 39.4%
    Alcoholic 37.99%
    Rummy 37.12%
    Pungent 33.88%
    Winey 33.77%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 54.21%
    Vegetable 43.88%
    Green 42.88%
    Caramel 40.82%
    Nutty 31.81%
    Earthy 30.0%
    Fruit 28.0%
    Oily 26.83%
    Herbal 26.42%
    Fatty 26.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    pKa est.
    7.19 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    116.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    140°C

    Flash point

    • 31.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Propyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • 3390-13-4
    • 2-Propyldioxolane
    • 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-propyl-
    • Butanal, cyclic 1,2-ethanediyl acetal
    • DTXSID00276647
    • RefChem:89308
    • DTXCID90227901
    • 654-483-3
    • JSDUOUVZQRZOOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Butanal ethylene acetal
    • NSC-86115
    • 2-Propyl-1,3-dioxolane (Technical Grade)
    • 2-propyl dioxolane
    • NSC86115
    • 1, 2-propyl-
    • starbld0009875
    • KP4Q6X9BWM
    • Butanal,2-ethanediyl acetal
    • Butyraldehyde ethylene acetal
    • SCHEMBL26195
    • SCHEMBL26196
    • SCHEMBL1938010
    • SCHEMBL2513166
    • SCHEMBL2544718
    • NSC 86115
    • SBB060981
    • AKOS006275370
    • ST51047066
    • 3390-13-4

  • Applications

    2-Propyl-1,3-dioxolane is used as an industrial solvent and reaction medium; it commonly serves as an intermediate or building block in organic synthesis, and can function as a precursor for carbonyl protection chemistry (acetal protection of aldehydes/ketones) in multi-step routes; it may be employed as a processing aid or solvent component in coatings, inks, and adhesives; in polymer chemistry it can act as a reactive solvent or derivative for related monomers; and it appears as an intermediate in pharmaceutical research for the preparation of more complex organic compounds. Its specific use depends on local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1559.98
    methanol 1878.39
    isopropanol 1317.59
    water 8.55
    ethyl acetate 859.97
    n-propanol 1242.27
    acetone 1364.1
    n-butanol 1129.63
    acetonitrile 1499.02
    DMF 1329.83
    toluene 420.05
    isobutanol 968.35
    1,4-dioxane 1422.48
    methyl acetate 844.4
    THF 1828.88
    2-butanone 970.49
    n-pentanol 734.5
    sec-butanol 1144.24
    n-hexane 224.46
    ethylene glycol 543.74
    NMP 1238.23
    cyclohexane 313.43
    DMSO 1939.22
    n-butyl acetate 580.58
    n-octanol 459.29
    chloroform 4139.42
    n-propyl acetate 519.52
    acetic acid 2035.55
    dichloromethane 3362.15
    cyclohexanone 1309.02
    propylene glycol 697.29
    isopropyl acetate 512.63
    DMAc 900.71
    2-ethoxyethanol 895.01
    isopentanol 843.43
    n-heptane 160.88
    ethyl formate 597.83
    1,2-dichloroethane 1456.75
    n-hexanol 725.77
    2-methoxyethanol 1378.35
    isobutyl acetate 363.0
    tetrachloromethane 711.29
    n-pentyl acetate 419.02
    transcutol 1924.98
    n-heptanol 352.86
    ethylbenzene 226.29
    MIBK 457.65
    2-propoxyethanol 1018.26
    tert-butanol 1374.69
    MTBE 857.42
    2-butoxyethanol 536.84
    propionic acid 1297.87
    o-xylene 285.62
    formic acid 580.53
    diethyl ether 891.5
    m-xylene 296.78
    p-xylene 316.91
    chlorobenzene 858.63
    dimethyl carbonate 271.26
    n-octane 66.77
    formamide 565.21
    cyclopentanone 1468.08
    2-pentanone 766.15
    anisole 495.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 874.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1568.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1071.54
    pyridine 1299.85
    3-pentanone 573.69
    furfural 1343.12
    n-dodecane 63.34
    diethylene glycol 802.42
    diisopropyl ether 279.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 1022.07
    acetylacetone 775.75
    n-hexadecane 70.25
    acetophenone 464.25
    methyl propionate 637.64
    isopentyl acetate 474.81
    trichloroethylene 2639.26
    n-nonanol 365.81
    cyclohexanol 956.92
    benzyl alcohol 489.56
    2-ethylhexanol 392.91
    isooctanol 291.19
    dipropyl ether 487.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 735.01
    ethyl lactate 314.55
    propylene carbonate 873.63
    n-methylformamide 864.03
    2-pentanol 761.84
    n-pentane 219.6
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 731.64
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 488.87
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 487.08
    mesitylene 206.63
    ε-caprolactone 1048.45
    p-cymene 186.79
    epichlorohydrin 1487.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1627.45
    2-aminoethanol 852.1
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1114.87
    sulfolane 1795.06
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 118.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1410.42
    n-hexyl acetate 667.52
    isooctane 85.58
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 665.54
    sec-butyl acetate 363.71
    tert-butyl acetate 513.49
    decalin 124.71
    glycerin 839.35
    diglyme 1105.28
    acrylic acid 1133.74
    isopropyl myristate 250.45
    n-butyric acid 1385.66
    acetyl acetate 619.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 242.0
    ethyl propionate 422.6
    nitromethane 1884.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 590.38
    benzonitrile 808.59
    trioctyl phosphate 185.67
    1-bromopropane 1077.87
    gamma-valerolactone 1355.2
    n-decanol 257.97
    triethyl phosphate 209.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 379.35
    propionitrile 1112.24
    vinylene carbonate 784.2
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1338.85
    DMS 411.61
    cumene 181.39
    2-octanol 295.5
    2-hexanone 571.56
    octyl acetate 313.21
    limonene 304.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1135.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 203.32
    tributyl phosphate 219.78
    diacetone alcohol 594.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 329.98
    acrylonitrile 1285.22
    aniline 662.0
    1,3-propanediol 889.49
    bromobenzene 921.45
    dibromomethane 2250.84
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2151.38
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 339.57
    tetrabutyl urea 260.12
    diisobutyl methanol 245.56
    2-phenylethanol 418.87
    styrene 323.21
    dioctyl adipate 351.39
    dimethyl sulfate 484.48
    ethyl butyrate 418.91
    methyl lactate 433.69
    butyl lactate 357.85
    diethyl carbonate 271.33
    propanediol butyl ether 616.2
    triethyl orthoformate 290.02
    p-tert-butyltoluene 182.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 427.33
    morpholine 1615.78
    tert-butylamine 925.94
    n-dodecanol 198.49
    dimethoxymethane 714.25
    ethylene carbonate 654.12
    cyrene 439.57
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 445.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 354.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 881.99
    4-methylpyridine 1128.21
    dibutyl ether 466.62
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 245.56
    DEF 821.77
    dimethyl isosorbide 670.95
    tetrachloroethylene 1411.63
    eugenol 424.69
    triacetin 575.76
    span 80 498.53
    1,4-butanediol 449.77
    1,1-dichloroethane 1796.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 577.29
    methyl formate 616.66
    2-methyl-1-butanol 847.2
    n-decane 101.17
    butyronitrile 1062.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 400.76
    1-chlorooctane 327.72
    1-chlorotetradecane 132.54
    n-nonane 106.27
    undecane 76.24
    tert-butylcyclohexane 126.01
    cyclooctane 100.62
    cyclopentanol 1139.58
    tetrahydropyran 1415.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 579.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 734.95
    1-hexene 552.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 631.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 553.38
    methyl butyrate 600.42

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IFRA standard 51

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