Ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    941-43-5

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CCC1(OCCO1)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 76.24%
    Sweet 60.98%
    Oily 45.44%
    Fatty 41.74%
    Winey 40.84%
    Caramellic 39.01%
    Apple 38.87%
    Green 37.72%
    Buttery 36.93%
    Tropical 33.79%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 81.9%
    Pineapple 57.57%
    Sweet 55.88%
    Green 52.23%
    Fruit 50.63%
    Tropical 39.2%
    Apple 38.63%
    Apricot 31.02%
    Berry 30.54%
    Grape 29.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    7.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    227°C

    Flash point

    • 95.98 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl 3-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)propanoate
    • 1,3-Dioxolane-2-propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester
    • 1,3-Dioxolane-2-propionic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl levulinate ethylene ketal
    • Ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propionate
    • NSC 46288
    • 1KMF3P05N6
    • EINECS 213-379-4
    • NSC-46288
    • DTXSID9061332
    • RefChem:594444
    • DTXCID6048919
    • 1,3-Dioxolane-2-propionic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester (8CI)
    • 213-379-4
    • 941-43-5
    • ETHYL 3-(2-METHYL-[1,3]DIOXOLAN-2-YL)PROPANOATE
    • MFCD00154540
    • NSC46288
    • ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propanoate
    • Ethyl3-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)propanoate
    • UNII-1KMF3P05N6
    • SCHEMBL135497
    • 2-Methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propanoic Acid Ethyl Ester
    • ethyl levulinate ethylene acetal
    • AKOS006271877
    • HS-3209
    • DA-40313
    • SY318925
    • NS00040167
    • Ethyl 3-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)propanoate #
    • 2-Propionic acid, 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-, ethyl ester
    • (1aS,1bS,2S,5aR,6S,6aS)-1a,1b,2,5a,6,6a-Hexahydro-6-hydroxy-1a-(hydroxymethyl)oxireno[4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyran-2-yl |_-D-glucopyranoside
    • 2-Methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propanoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Ethyl levulinate ethylene ketal; Ethyl 4-Dioxolan Pentanoate; NSC 46288
    • 941-43-5

  • Applications

    Ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-propionate is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, serving as a masked aldehyde equivalent (acetal) and a versatile building block for downstream transformations. In the fragrance and flavor industries, it is used as a precursor to aroma compounds and as a potential fragrance intermediate; in cosmetics and personal care, it may be employed as a specialty intermediate or solvent/co-solvent in formulation work. In industrial manufacturing, coatings, inks, and adhesives, it can function as a processing aid or solvent component to aid mixing and solvent system stability. In polymer and plastics processing, it is used as a building block for functionalized monomers or as a protected diol-derived intermediate for polymer synthesis. In research and development, it is evaluated for reaction scope and as a flexible starting material; use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 565.41
    methanol 913.17
    isopropanol 385.97
    water 40.69
    ethyl acetate 621.25
    n-propanol 333.64
    acetone 901.08
    n-butanol 265.72
    acetonitrile 981.46
    DMF 1819.59
    toluene 234.09
    isobutanol 246.55
    1,4-dioxane 1100.69
    methyl acetate 715.12
    THF 999.93
    2-butanone 546.97
    n-pentanol 165.6
    sec-butanol 291.67
    n-hexane 17.15
    ethylene glycol 229.35
    NMP 1655.86
    cyclohexane 30.8
    DMSO 1820.13
    n-butyl acetate 180.26
    n-octanol 69.25
    chloroform 1785.15
    n-propyl acetate 250.1
    acetic acid 1455.4
    dichloromethane 1941.84
    cyclohexanone 660.62
    propylene glycol 186.98
    isopropyl acetate 342.59
    DMAc 2228.62
    2-ethoxyethanol 601.97
    isopentanol 245.82
    n-heptane 7.94
    ethyl formate 512.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 933.83
    n-hexanol 86.22
    2-methoxyethanol 1140.42
    isobutyl acetate 153.53
    tetrachloromethane 186.25
    n-pentyl acetate 107.2
    transcutol 1214.37
    n-heptanol 49.06
    ethylbenzene 130.16
    MIBK 206.62
    2-propoxyethanol 357.25
    tert-butanol 462.11
    MTBE 382.71
    2-butoxyethanol 185.69
    propionic acid 582.87
    o-xylene 181.33
    formic acid 1157.02
    diethyl ether 340.75
    m-xylene 143.45
    p-xylene 189.19
    chlorobenzene 433.54
    dimethyl carbonate 400.24
    n-octane 4.59
    formamide 1779.07
    cyclopentanone 820.32
    2-pentanone 346.44
    anisole 481.98
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 407.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 1349.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 606.71
    pyridine 953.85
    3-pentanone 314.56
    furfural 1508.4
    n-dodecane 6.15
    diethylene glycol 386.76
    diisopropyl ether 90.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 359.23
    acetylacetone 733.22
    n-hexadecane 6.97
    acetophenone 460.41
    methyl propionate 508.56
    isopentyl acetate 181.24
    trichloroethylene 1826.49
    n-nonanol 67.34
    cyclohexanol 255.42
    benzyl alcohol 345.35
    2-ethylhexanol 62.2
    isooctanol 47.11
    dipropyl ether 84.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 477.94
    ethyl lactate 158.59
    propylene carbonate 676.75
    n-methylformamide 1075.52
    2-pentanol 158.58
    n-pentane 17.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 181.89
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 324.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 287.21
    mesitylene 80.45
    ε-caprolactone 694.96
    p-cymene 55.46
    epichlorohydrin 1378.84
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 761.09
    2-aminoethanol 385.04
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1730.77
    sulfolane 1302.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.81
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 691.04
    n-hexyl acetate 190.05
    isooctane 8.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 331.86
    sec-butyl acetate 186.28
    tert-butyl acetate 318.08
    decalin 25.68
    glycerin 386.15
    diglyme 781.02
    acrylic acid 643.67
    isopropyl myristate 79.7
    n-butyric acid 619.49
    acetyl acetate 681.85
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 99.52
    ethyl propionate 278.29
    nitromethane 3062.28
    1,2-diethoxyethane 276.81
    benzonitrile 453.92
    trioctyl phosphate 49.39
    1-bromopropane 317.16
    gamma-valerolactone 1523.73
    n-decanol 47.0
    triethyl phosphate 129.9
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 101.76
    propionitrile 473.67
    vinylene carbonate 758.01
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1123.85
    DMS 342.28
    cumene 89.77
    2-octanol 37.69
    2-hexanone 193.08
    octyl acetate 94.38
    limonene 73.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 953.39
    ethyl orthosilicate 115.24
    tributyl phosphate 87.31
    diacetone alcohol 326.65
    N,N-dimethylaniline 312.59
    acrylonitrile 733.18
    aniline 434.36
    1,3-propanediol 472.65
    bromobenzene 444.51
    dibromomethane 925.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1301.27
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 152.51
    tetrabutyl urea 115.64
    diisobutyl methanol 45.04
    2-phenylethanol 184.1
    styrene 188.1
    dioctyl adipate 149.09
    dimethyl sulfate 815.63
    ethyl butyrate 171.98
    methyl lactate 306.17
    butyl lactate 103.84
    diethyl carbonate 166.49
    propanediol butyl ether 177.52
    triethyl orthoformate 137.65
    p-tert-butyltoluene 53.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 239.29
    morpholine 1190.85
    tert-butylamine 263.91
    n-dodecanol 34.9
    dimethoxymethane 813.79
    ethylene carbonate 589.54
    cyrene 312.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 246.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 145.96
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 587.62
    4-methylpyridine 903.5
    dibutyl ether 94.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 45.04
    DEF 653.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 483.67
    tetrachloroethylene 785.33
    eugenol 231.05
    triacetin 344.04
    span 80 173.56
    1,4-butanediol 169.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 798.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 169.41
    methyl formate 813.76
    2-methyl-1-butanol 238.44
    n-decane 9.73
    butyronitrile 370.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 81.46
    1-chlorooctane 45.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 21.11
    n-nonane 8.11
    undecane 7.35
    tert-butylcyclohexane 20.26
    cyclooctane 10.14
    cyclopentanol 298.69
    tetrahydropyran 538.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 272.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 581.12
    1-hexene 65.27
    2-isopropoxyethanol 310.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 736.65
    methyl butyrate 362.45

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