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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Solketal
C6H12O3
132.16 g/mol
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Solketal

CAS100-79-8EC202-888-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent and plasticizer

Solketal is an organic compound commonly used as a solvent and plasticizer. It has also been reported as a metabolite in Streptomyces violaceus.

solventplasticizerpharmaceutical aid (solubilizing and suspending agent)

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

(S)-(+)-2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

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Referencestereoisomer of

1,2-O-Isopropylidene-sn-glycerol-d5

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research compound

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Solketal (CAS 100-79-8) is 2932.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2932.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2932 99 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanol

InChIKey

RNVYQYLELCKWAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1(OCC(O1)CO)C

Synonyms (58)
  • GIE
  • (RS)-Solketal
  • 1,2-Isopropylideneglycerin
  • 1,2-Isopropylideneglycerol
  • 1,2-O-Isopropylideneglycerol
  • 1,O-Isopropylideneglycerin
  • 2,3-Isopropylideneglycerol
  • 2,3-O-Isopropylideneglycerol
  • 2,3-dioxacyclopentane
  • 2,3-dioxolan-4-yl methanol
  • 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,3-dioxolane
  • ACETONE GLYCERIN KETAL
  • Acetone glycerol
  • Acetone monoglycerol ketal
  • D-Acetone glycerol
  • DL-1,2-Isopropylideneglycerol
  • DL-1,2-isoproylideneglycerol
  • Dioxolan
  • Glycerinisopropylidene ether
  • Glycerol acetonide
  • Glycerol acetonide (VAN)
  • Glycerol dimethylketal
  • Glycerol,2-O-isopropylidene
  • Glycerolacetone
  • Isopropylidene glycerol
  • R-(-)-Sollketal
  • Racemic solketal
  • Solketal

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