53607-03-7

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-
• Synonyms: 2,4,6-Tri-tert-butyl-[1,3,5]trioxan;2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)-1,3,5-trioxane;1,3,5-Trioxane,2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl);2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl-1,3,5-trioxane
• CAS NO: 53607-03-7
• Molecular Formula: C15H30O3
• Molecular Weight: 258.401
• Mol File: 53607-03-7.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-(53607-03-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-(53607-03-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 53607-03-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 4026-20-4 2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid 
• 109-63-7 trifluoroborane diethyl ether 
• 630-19-3 pivalaldehyde 
• 815-17-8 trimethylpyruvic acid 
• 3712-44-5 2,2,2-tribromo-1,3,2-benzodioxaphosphole 
• 40894-00-6 3-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-ol 
• 75-84-3 2,2-dimethyl-propanol-1 

Relevant articles and documents

Beryllium-Induced Conversion of Aldehydes

Aldehydes play a key role in the human metabolism. Therefore, it is essential to know their reactivity with beryllium compounds in order to assess its effects in the body. The reactivity of simple aldehydes towards beryllium halides (F, Cl, Br, I) was studied through solution and solid-state techniques and revealed distinctively different reactivities of the beryllium halides, with BeF2 being the least and BeI2 the most reactive. Rearrangement and aldol condensation reactions were observed and monitored by in situ NMR spectroscopy. Crystal structures of various compounds obtained by Be2+-catalyzed cyclization, rearrangement, and aldol addition reactions or ligation of beryllium halides have been determined, including unprecedented one-dimensional BeCl2 chains and the first structurally characterized example of an 1-iodo-alkoxide. Long-term studies showed that only aldehydes without a β-H can form stable beryllium complexes, whereas other aldehydes are oligo- and polymerized or decomposed by beryllium halides.

A convenient solvent-free preparation of 1,3,5-trioxanes

In the presence of a small amount of trimethylsilyl chloride, aldehydes gave at room temperature in solvent-free conditions the corresponding 1,3,5-trioxanes with good to excellent yields.

Cyclotrimerization of Aliphatic Aldehydes Catalysed by Keggin-type Heteropoly Acids and Concomitant Phase Separation

The acid-catalysed cyclotrimerization of aliphatic aldehydes has been examined through comparison of heteropoly acids with other acid catalysts.A Keggin-type heteropoly acid such as phosphomolybdic acid catalyses the cyclotrimerization of aldehydes, such as ethanal, propanal, butanal, 2-methylpropanal, 2,2-dimethylpropanal, hexanal, octanal, and decanal, to produce the respective 2,4,6-trialkyl-1,3,5-trioxanes in high yields.Catalysts turnover number of the heteropoly acid is more than 10000 for propanal cyclotrimerization.In addition to the high catalytic activities, the reaction mixture spontaneously separates into two phases, a produ ct phase and a catalyst phase, at high conversions of aldehyde.For propanal cycltrimerization, the reaction mixture separates into two liquid phases, and the recovered catalyst phase may be repeatedly applied to the reaction without additional care in isolation of the catalyst.The phase separation phenomenon has been concluded to be caused by the insolubility of the heteropoly acid coordinated with propanal in the product 2,4,6-triethyl-1,3,5-trioxane.