Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal
SIAL/88789 - analytical standard
Synonym: Dimethoxymethane; Methylal
CAS Number: 109-87-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H8O2
Molecular Weight: 76.09
EC Number: 203-714-2
MDL Number: MFCD00008495
Linear Formula: CH2(OCH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
bp | 41-43 °C |
density | 0.860 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
InChI | 1S/C3H8O2/c1-4-3-5-2/h3H2 |
InChI key | NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | COCOC |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
HPLC: suitable |
Application: | 2-Fluorobiphenyl may be used an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in surface water samples, chemical raw materials, binary and ternary mixtures with methanol and/or water by various chromatography techniques. |
Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
General description: | Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal is formed as a by-product during the production of trioxane, a crucial intermediate for the manufacture of polyacetal plastics. |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P370 + P378 - P403 + P235 |
Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
Risk Statements | 11-19-36 |
Safety Statements | 7/9-16-26-33 |
RIDADR | UN1234 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methylal |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | -0.4 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | -18 °C - closed cup |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH019 |
Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
bp | 41-43 °C |
Density | 0.860 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |