Solketal

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Solketal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanol
Other names
Isopropylidene glycerol
Identifiers
3D model (
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ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-6(2)8-4-5(3-7)9-6/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6H12O3/c1-6(2)8-4-5(3-7)9-6/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3
    Key: RNVYQYLELCKWAN-UHFFFAOYAB
  • OCC1COC(C)(C)O1
Properties
C6H12O3
Molar mass 132.159 g·mol−1
Appearance clear colorless liquid
Density 1.063 g/mL at 25 °C
Boiling point 188 to 189 °C (370 to 372 °F; 461 to 462 K)
Miscible
Solubility Miscible in most organic solvents (alcohols, ethers, hydrocarbons)
Hazards
Flash point 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Solketal is a protected form of

esterified with a carboxylic acid to form the protected monoglyceride. The isopropylene group can then be removed using an acid catalyst in aqueous or alcoholic medium. The unprotected diol
can then be esterified further to form either the di- or triglyceride.

Another route to specific di- or triglycerides involves converting the solketal to glycidol (2,3-epoxy-1-propanol) and esterifying this with one fatty acid before opening the epoxy by heating in the presence of a second fatty acid and a catalyst. This second fatty acid is put on the third carbon atom, and then a third fatty acid can be added to the second carbon atom.[1]

References

  1. PMID 1269065.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  • Mary Renoll and Melvin S. Newman (1955). "dl-ISOPROPYLIDENEGLYCEROL". Organic Syntheses. 28: 73; Collected Volumes, vol. 3, p. 502.
  • Sanderson, John R.; Lin, Jiang J.; Duranleau, Roger G.; Yeakey, Ernest L.; Marquis, Edward T. (1988). "Free radicals in organic synthesis. A novel synthesis of glycerol based on ethylene glycol and formaldehyde". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 53 (12): 2859. .
  • "Solketal". Logo of chemBlink Inc. Online Database of Chemicals from Around the World. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010.
  • Matsumoto, Yoshihiko; Mita, Keisuke; Hashimoto, Keiji; Iio, Hideo; Tokoroyama, Takashi (1996). "Selective cleavage of ethers using silica-alumina gel catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method". Tetrahedron. 52 (28): 9387. .