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Description:
Formaldehyde diethyl acetal (FDEA, diethoxymethane, DEM) is a diethyl acetal. It has been synthesized from ethanol and aqueous formaldehyde. It is a low boiling solvent useful for sodium hydride reactions, organolithium chemistry, copper-catalyzed conjugate additions and phase-transfer reactions. It is a potential alternate for tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, glyme and methylal. DEM is an ethoxymethylating agent, a formaldehyde equivalent and a carbonylation substrate. Its condensation with 2-propylresorcinol to form resorcin[n]arenes (n=4–7) has been investigated. The IR and Raman spectra and conformations of DEM have been studied. NMR spectroscopy has been used to study the aggregation behavior of organolithium compounds in diethoxymethane. Unimolecular metastable decomposition of DEM upon electron impact has been studied. Solubility of non-polar gases in DEM has been evaluated.
Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
| Subclass | Ethers |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Acetals |
| Alternative Parents | Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Acetal - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acetals. These are compounds having the structure R2C(OR')2 ( R' not Hydrogen) and thus diethers of geminal diols. Originally, the term was confined to derivatives of aldehydes (one R = H), but it now applies equally to derivatives of ketones (neither R = H ). Mixed acetals have different R' groups. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2026 | D139939 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D139939 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D139939 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D139939 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D139939 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 17, 2021 | D139939 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
|---|---|
| x_refractive_index | 1.372-1.374 |
| x_flash_point_drop_fahrenheit | 23 °F |
| x_flash_point_drop_centigrade | -5℃ |
| x_boil_point_char | 87.5°C |
| x_melt_point_char | -66.5°C |
| Molecular Weight | 104.150 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 104.084 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 104.084 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 18.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 25.300 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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