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1,4-Dioxane

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%, contains <=25 ppm BHT as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Diethylene oxide, Dioxane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O2
CAS Number:
123-91-1
Molecular Weight:
88.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329760662
EC Number:
204-661-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102551
MDL number:
MFCD00006571
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Technique(s):
thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable
Bp:
100-102 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
27 mmHg ( 20 °C), 40 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 20 °C), 40 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

356 °F

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable

impurities

≤0.0016 meq/g Titr. acid, ≤0.005% Peroxide as (H2O2), ≤0.01% Carbonyl (as HCHO), ≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

APHA: ≤20

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

pH

6.0-8 (20 °C, 500 g/L)

bp

100-102 °C (lit.)

mp

10-12 °C (lit.)

transition temp

freezing point ≥11.0

density

1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C1COCCO1

InChI

1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h1-4H2

InChI key

RYHBNJHYFVUHQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,4-Dioxane is widely used as a solvent for various organic compounds in industry. It is a non-biodegradable contaminant found in industrial effluents. Its oxidative degradation by using oxygen and ozone has been useful in converting it into biodegradable products, which can be easily removed by conventional methods.
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Application

1,4-Dioxane may be employed as solvent in the synthesis of N-(4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)phenyl)acetamide and 3-(4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazine.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

51.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

11 °C - closed cup

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123-91-1

CAS No.

123-91-1

CAS No.

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