C6H12O3
132.16 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane
CAS123-63-7EC204-639-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane is the cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde, also known as paraldehyde. It is a six-membered ether-containing heterocycle used as a reagent in chemical synthesis and as a solvent.
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane
InChIKey
SQYNKIJPMDEDEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1OC(OC(O1)C)C
Synonyms (54)
- Paraldehyde (USP)
- Paraldehyde, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1,5-Trimethyl-2,4,6-trioxane
- 2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxan
- 2,4,6-Trimethyl-s-trioxane
- 2,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxaan
- 2,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane
- 2,6-Trimethyl-s-trioxane
- 2,6-Trimetil-1,3,5-triossano
- 234-Tribromophenol
- Acetaldehyde, trimer
- Aldehyde (para)
- DEA No. 2585
- Elaldehyde
- Metaldehyde metabolite
- PARALDEHYDE [MART.]
- Paraacetaldehyde
- Paracetaldehyde
- Paral
- Paral (TN)
- Paraldehyd
- Paraldehyd [German]
- Paraldehyde
- Paraldehyde Enema (BPC 1973)
- Paraldehyde civ
- Paraldehyde, >=97.0% (GC)
- Paraldeide
- Paraldeide [Italian]
- Triacetaldehyde
- Triacetaldehyde [French]
- Trimethyl trioxane
- p-Acetaldehyde
- s-Trimethyltrioxymethane
- s-Trimethyltrioxymethylene
- s-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
- s-Trioxane,4,6-trimethyl-