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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)

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

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