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Dimedone

Catalog No. A10140 Name Alfa Aesar
CAS Number 126-81-8 Website
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Purity 98% Email
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SYNONYMS

Title
双甲酮
IUPAC name
5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
medon
Synonyms
5,5-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione

DATABASE IDS

EC Number 204-804-4
MDL Number MFCD00001588
Beilstein Number 471489
CAS Number 126-81-8
Merck Index 143242

PROPERTIES

Purity 98%
Melting Point 146-150°C
RTECS GV0345000
TSCA Listed

DETAILS

REFERENCES

  • Classical reagent for the identification and isolation of aldehydes: J. Org. Chem., 11, 95 (1946).
  • A comparative study has shown that CAN is superior to Mn(OAc)3 for this type of reaction: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 1487 (1996).
  • For conditions leading to exclusive 2-monomethylation, see: Synth. Commun., 3, 347 (1973). For direct nitration at the 2-position, see review on ɑ-nitroketones: Synthesis, 261 (1980).
  • Undergoes an example of an oxidative addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, mediated by CAN (Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate, A12882), to give an alkene, e.g. with 2-methyl-2-pentene, the product is a fused dihydrofuran derivative: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 187 (1995):