4,5-Dimethyl-2-propyl-1,3-dioxolane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6414-34-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O2

    SMILES
    CCCC1OC(C(O1)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.66%
    Green 79.05%
    Ethereal 71.6%
    Fermented 51.16%
    Sweet 44.89%
    Alcoholic 42.25%
    Buttery 38.75%
    Winey 38.26%
    Cocoa 38.13%
    Fatty 36.97%

     

    Flavor
    Green 61.69%
    Vegetable 41.42%
    Sweet 39.85%
    Earthy 36.42%
    Caramel 34.08%
    Nutty 31.91%
    Tropical 30.51%
    Herbal 30.18%
    Minty 26.67%
    Musty 26.01%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    8.03 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    144.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    162°C

    Flash point

    • 45.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4,5-dimethyl-2-propyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • NSC74526
    • 6414-34-2
    • NCIOpen2_000767
    • SCHEMBL10053033
    • DTXSID40291258
    • NSC-74526
    • 2-propyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • 6414-34-2

  • Applications

    4,5-Dimethyl-2-propyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS 6414-34-2) is commonly used as a solvent and an important intermediate in organic synthesis, owing to its ability to form acetal protecting groups for carbonyl functions in subsequent steps. In industry it may serve as a processing solvent for formulation and plastics processing, or as a building block to synthesize other organic compounds. In polymers/plastics and coatings/inks, it can act as a solvent or processing aid to improve flow and enable formulation of resins, paints, adhesives, and coatings. It may also be considered as an intermediate or precursor in pharmaceutical or other chemical syntheses, depending on regulatory and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2019.91
    methanol 2417.35
    isopropanol 1765.33
    water 16.03
    ethyl acetate 1145.91
    n-propanol 1767.21
    acetone 1181.72
    n-butanol 1666.57
    acetonitrile 1887.42
    DMF 1046.24
    toluene 850.91
    isobutanol 1370.93
    1,4-dioxane 2056.91
    methyl acetate 1006.47
    THF 2312.28
    2-butanone 1044.56
    n-pentanol 1246.53
    sec-butanol 1755.2
    n-hexane 621.73
    ethylene glycol 453.71
    NMP 1205.18
    cyclohexane 889.36
    DMSO 1191.16
    n-butyl acetate 1165.07
    n-octanol 986.38
    chloroform 6906.1
    n-propyl acetate 823.65
    acetic acid 1716.56
    dichloromethane 5420.74
    cyclohexanone 1768.31
    propylene glycol 660.96
    isopropyl acetate 781.73
    DMAc 1007.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 1245.57
    isopentanol 1287.73
    n-heptane 495.35
    ethyl formate 912.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1993.39
    n-hexanol 1501.88
    2-methoxyethanol 1502.07
    isobutyl acetate 591.54
    tetrachloromethane 1404.17
    n-pentyl acetate 824.99
    transcutol 2146.85
    n-heptanol 795.8
    ethylbenzene 603.21
    MIBK 623.29
    2-propoxyethanol 1320.8
    tert-butanol 1779.0
    MTBE 1397.63
    2-butoxyethanol 937.79
    propionic acid 1299.09
    o-xylene 595.25
    formic acid 536.66
    diethyl ether 1358.1
    m-xylene 547.47
    p-xylene 874.54
    chlorobenzene 1391.36
    dimethyl carbonate 317.38
    n-octane 199.93
    formamide 564.61
    cyclopentanone 1574.17
    2-pentanone 915.77
    anisole 875.61
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1255.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 1809.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1179.74
    pyridine 1829.84
    3-pentanone 736.59
    furfural 1609.17
    n-dodecane 159.46
    diethylene glycol 809.69
    diisopropyl ether 480.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 1633.7
    acetylacetone 865.84
    n-hexadecane 173.35
    acetophenone 779.79
    methyl propionate 751.04
    isopentyl acetate 928.62
    trichloroethylene 3426.15
    n-nonanol 791.62
    cyclohexanol 1593.92
    benzyl alcohol 849.75
    2-ethylhexanol 910.0
    isooctanol 637.57
    dipropyl ether 946.37
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1222.82
    ethyl lactate 418.87
    propylene carbonate 1248.68
    n-methylformamide 803.95
    2-pentanol 1212.85
    n-pentane 535.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 975.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 670.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 688.66
    mesitylene 391.3
    ε-caprolactone 1651.37
    p-cymene 478.43
    epichlorohydrin 1899.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2417.83
    2-aminoethanol 882.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1258.46
    sulfolane 1682.06
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 264.25
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2035.54
    n-hexyl acetate 1196.2
    isooctane 172.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 921.59
    sec-butyl acetate 586.19
    tert-butyl acetate 697.76
    decalin 334.06
    glycerin 680.46
    diglyme 1531.86
    acrylic acid 1035.62
    isopropyl myristate 505.45
    n-butyric acid 1658.23
    acetyl acetate 828.57
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 420.83
    ethyl propionate 695.2
    nitromethane 1567.21
    1,2-diethoxyethane 927.74
    benzonitrile 1437.9
    trioctyl phosphate 333.24
    1-bromopropane 1805.95
    gamma-valerolactone 1682.66
    n-decanol 546.83
    triethyl phosphate 391.42
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 649.91
    propionitrile 1563.04
    vinylene carbonate 1226.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1524.68
    DMS 588.41
    cumene 469.07
    2-octanol 660.34
    2-hexanone 847.81
    octyl acetate 615.76
    limonene 693.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1765.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 381.42
    tributyl phosphate 392.96
    diacetone alcohol 695.8
    N,N-dimethylaniline 636.14
    acrylonitrile 1588.03
    aniline 1013.88
    1,3-propanediol 1022.95
    bromobenzene 1555.28
    dibromomethane 3906.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3052.5
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 662.19
    tetrabutyl urea 452.97
    diisobutyl methanol 450.72
    2-phenylethanol 805.34
    styrene 767.11
    dioctyl adipate 609.81
    dimethyl sulfate 474.42
    ethyl butyrate 791.88
    methyl lactate 450.06
    butyl lactate 575.0
    diethyl carbonate 576.19
    propanediol butyl ether 818.54
    triethyl orthoformate 588.3
    p-tert-butyltoluene 433.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 694.2
    morpholine 2051.25
    tert-butylamine 1521.91
    n-dodecanol 423.94
    dimethoxymethane 820.75
    ethylene carbonate 1046.48
    cyrene 555.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 717.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 774.06
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1433.72
    4-methylpyridine 1800.83
    dibutyl ether 963.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 450.72
    DEF 1030.9
    dimethyl isosorbide 967.92
    tetrachloroethylene 2052.74
    eugenol 653.55
    triacetin 829.93
    span 80 752.08
    1,4-butanediol 606.8
    1,1-dichloroethane 2463.56
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1105.82
    methyl formate 613.97
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1296.77
    n-decane 267.93
    butyronitrile 1776.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 802.17
    1-chlorooctane 719.65
    1-chlorotetradecane 298.01
    n-nonane 288.55
    undecane 194.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 319.77
    cyclooctane 299.64
    cyclopentanol 1668.45
    tetrahydropyran 2167.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 976.27
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1022.39
    1-hexene 1233.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 898.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 529.69
    methyl butyrate 975.46

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