
Product Introduction
| Dimedone Basic information |
| Product Name: | Dimedone |
| Synonyms: | 5,5-DIMETHYL-1,3-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE;5,5'-DIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE-1,3-DIONE;5,5-DIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXANE-1,3-DIONE;5,5-DIMETHYLDIHYDRORESORCINOL;1,1-Dimethyl-3,5-cyclohexanedione;1,1-Dimethyl-3,5-diketocyclohexane;1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 5,5-dimethyl-;1,3-Cyclohexanedione,5,5-dimethyl- |
| CAS: | 126-81-8 |
| MF: | C8H12O2 |
| MW: | 140.18 |
| EINECS: | 204-804-4 |
| Product Categories: | Pyridines ,Halogenated Heterocycles;Building Blocks;C7 to C8;Carbonyl Compounds;Chemical Synthesis;Ketones;Pharmaceutical Intermediates;Aromatic Ketones (substituted);ketone;Materials Science;Organic Building Blocks;bc0001 |
| Mol File: | 126-81-8.mol |
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| Dimedone Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 146-148 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 216.69°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.0373 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4787 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature |
| solubility | 4.01g/l |
| pka | 4.8(at 25℃) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to yellow |
| Water Solubility | 0.416 g/100 mL (25 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,3242 |
| BRN | 471489 |
| Stability: | Stable, but may be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | BADXJIPKFRBFOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 1.3 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 126-81-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Dimedone(126-81-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 5,5-dimethyl- (126-81-8) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | GV0345000 |
| F | 8-9 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29142900 |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| 5,5-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| Dimedone Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | solid |
| Uses | Part of furannulation strategy for the synthesis of naturally occurring fused 3-methylfurans.1 |
| Uses | A mentha compound showing antimicrobial properties against common bacteria in the food industry such as E.coli and P.aeruginosa as well as strains of yeast. |
| Uses | Used in the synthesis of fused 3-methylfurans via furannulation. |
| Uses | Reagent used in synthesis of fused 3-methylfuransDimedone is used in organic chemistry to identify the presence of aldehyde group. It is also used as a catalyst in the formation of transition-metal complexes. Further, it is also employed in colorimetry, crystallography, luminescence and spectrophotometric analysis. In addition to this, it is used in the synthesis of naturally occurring fused 3-methylfurans. |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77, p. 6656, 1955 DOI: 10.1021/ja01629a086 Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 2, p. 200, 1943 |
| General Description | 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione (Dimedone) is basically a highly sensitive and very specific reagent used for the determination of aldehydes. It is highly advantageous as it is environment friendly, give high yields and is a simple workup procedure. |
| Purification Methods | Crystallise dimedone from acetone (ca 8mL/g), water or aqueous EtOH. Dry it in air. [Schneider & Todd Org Synth Coll Vol II 200 1943, Beilstein 7 H 559, 7 IV 1999.] |
| Dimedone Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Raw materials | Malonic acid |
| Preparation Products | 3,3-Dimethylglutaric acid-->3-CHLORO-5,5-DIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-ONE-->5-METHOXY-3-OXOVALERIC ACID METHYL ESTER-->DDE-OH-->2-ACETYLDIMEDONE |
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