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Glycerol formal

EINECS 225-248-9
CAS No. 4740-78-7 Density 1.217 g/cm3
PSA 38.69000 LogP -0.64840
Solubility N/A Melting Point N/A
Formula C4H8O3 Boiling Point 193.8 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Weight 104.106 Flash Point 78.9 °C
Transport Information N/A Appearance Clear liquid
Safety 23-24/25 Risk Codes N/A
Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 4740-78-7 (Glycerol formal) Hazard Symbols N/A
Synonyms

m-Dioxan-5-ol(7CI);1,3-Formalglycerol;5-Hydroxy-1,3-dioxane;5-Hydroxy-m-dioxane;1,3-Dioxan-5-ol;

Article Data 40

Glycerol formal Synthetic route

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

50-00-0

formaldehyd

56-81-5

glycerol

A

5464-28-8

1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

B

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dihydrogen peroxide; nitric acid; cetyltrimethylammonim bromide; ferric nitrate In water at 80℃; for 5h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature;A n/a
B 95.6%
With hydrogenchlorideA 44%
B 56%
With hydrogenchloride In water at 40℃; for 24h; Yields of byproduct given;
109-87-5

Dimethoxymethane

56-81-5

glycerol

A

5464-28-8

1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

B

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
A 6%
B 94%
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid; lithium bromide In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 16h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid; lithium bromide at 20℃; for 16h; Product distribution; Mechanism; other temperature, other substrates, reactants;
56-81-5

glycerol

A

5464-28-8

1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

B

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

C

79-14-1

glycolic Acid

D

623-50-7

ethyl 2-hydroxyacetate

E

627-82-7

diglycerol

F

556-52-5

oxiranyl-methanol

G

116-09-6

hydroxy-2-propanone

H

107-02-8

acrolein

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pretreated aluminium vanadium phosphate In water at 280℃; under 760.051 Torr; Catalytic behavior; Activation energy; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
D n/a
E n/a
F n/a
G n/a
H 62%
56-81-5

glycerol

(HCHO)n

(HCHO)n

A

5464-28-8

1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

B

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acidA 60%
B 40%
49784-60-3

1,3-dioxan-5-ol benzoate

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium In methanol; chloroform at 20℃; for 48h;48%
With potassium hydroxide
With methanol; chloroform; sodium methylate
50-00-0

formaldehyd

56-81-5

glycerol

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen cation36%
With hydrogenchloride at 0℃;
at 160 - 200℃; im Druckrohr und Destillation des Reaktionsprodukts unter vermindertem Druck;
With hydrogenchloride
With Amberlyst-15 at 100℃; for 1h; Temperature; Reagent/catalyst;
56-81-5

glycerol

polyoxymethylene

polyoxymethylene

A

5464-28-8

1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol

B

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With bismuth(lll) trifluoromethanesulfonate In 1,4-dioxane at 40℃; for 0.5h; Sealed tube; Sonication;A 15%
B 28%
50-00-0

formaldehyd

124-63-0

methanesulfonyl chloride

56-81-5

glycerol

A

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

B

1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethyl methanesulfonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine Multistep reaction;
50-00-0

formaldehyd

98-59-9

p-toluenesulfonyl chloride

56-81-5

glycerol

A

4740-78-7

glycerol formal

B

85608-69-1

(1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;

Glycerol formal Chemical Properties

Molecule structure of Glycerol formal (CAS NO.4740-78-7):

IUPAC Name: 1,3-Dioxan-5-ol
Molecular Formula: C4H8O3
Molecular Weight: 104.10452 g/mol
Density: 1.217 g/cm3 
Boiling Point: 193.8 °C at 760 mmHg 
Flash Point: 78.9 °C
Index of Refraction: 1.455
Molar Refractivity: 23.24 cm3
Molar Volume: 85.5 cm3
Surface Tension: 40.7 dyne/cm 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 50.04 kJ/mol
Vapour Pressure: 0.12 mmHg at 25 °C 
XLogP3-AA: -0.8
H-Bond Donor: 1
H-Bond Acceptor: 3
Exact Mass: 104.047344
MonoIsotopic Mass: 104.047344
Topological Polar Surface Area: 38.7
Heavy Atom Count: 7 
Canonical SMILES: C1C(COCO1)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-4-1-6-3-7-2-4/h4-5H,1-3H2
InChIKey: VCKSNYNNVSOWEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EINECS: 225-248-9
Product Categories: Pharmaceutical Intermediates

Glycerol formal Uses

 Glycerol formal (CAS NO.4740-78-7) is mainly used as a solvent of pesticide and drug injection.

Glycerol formal Safety Profile

Safety Statements: 23-24/25 
S23:Do not breathe vapour. 
S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
WGK Germany: 3
F: 3

Glycerol formal Specification

 Glycerol formal (CAS NO.4740-78-7) is also named as 1,3-Dioxan-5-ol ; 1,3-Formalglycerol ; 5-m-Dioxanol ; 5-Hydroxy-m-dioxane ; m-Dioxan-5-ol(7CI) . Glycerol formal (CAS NO.4740-78-7) is clear liquid.

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