1,1-Dimethoxyethane / 100 G
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Properties
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Flash Point (C) | -17 °C - closed cup |
| Flash Point (F) | 1.4 °F - closed cup |
| Vapor Density | 3.1 (vs air) |
| Density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 64 °C (lit.) |
Product Description
1,1-Dimethoxyethane is a chemical compound with two methoxy groups attached to the same carbon atom in an ethane molecule. It is commonly used as a solvent in various organic reactions due to its ability to dissolve a wide range of polar and nonpolar compounds.
Application:
1,1-Dimethoxyethane serves as a solvent in organic synthesis, particularly in reactions involving Grignard reagents and organometallic compounds. It is also utilized as a stabilizer in lithium-ion batteries and as an electrolyte additive in rechargeable batteries.
Articles:
- Oxygenated fuel additives: The formation of methyl vinyl ether and 1,1-dimethoxyethane by the catalysed reaction of acetylene with methanol
Publication Date: Available online 13 June 2008
David Trimm, Noel Cant, Yun Lei
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.015
- Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 5.—Dimethoxymethane, 1,1-dimethoxyethane
Publication Date: 1969
G. Pilcher and R. A. Fletcher
https://doi.org/10.1039/TF9696502326
- Regioselective synthesis of 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-1,2,3-triazoles by copper(I)-catalyzed [3+2] cyclization of 2-azido-1,1-dimethoxyethane with alkynes
Publication Date: Available online 15 September 2007
Muhammad Sher, Helmut Reinke, Peter Langer