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D201863

1,4-Dioxane

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%, contains ≤50 ppm BHT as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Diethylene oxide, Dioxane

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Linear Formula:
C4H8O2
CAS Number:
123-91-1
Molecular Weight:
88.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329798726
EC Number:
204-661-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102551
MDL number:
MFCD00006571
Assay:
≥99%
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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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 20 °C), 40 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

356 °F

contains

≤50 ppm BHT as stabilizer

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable

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.)

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

Application

1,4-Dioxane can be used as a solvent:
  • To synthesize 1,3-diamines and amino alcohols via 2-azaallyl anion benzylic ring-opening of aziridines.
  • In the RAFT polymerization of acryclic acid.
  • In the synthesis of cross-linked triblock copolymer hydrogels.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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

flash_point_f

51.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

11 °C - closed cup

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