dimedone
Sign in to saveDimedone is an organic compound with the formula . Classified as a cyclic diketone, it is a derivative of 1,3-cyclohexanedione. It is a white solid that is soluble in water, as well as ethanol and methanol. It once was used as a reagent to test for the aldehyde functional group.
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- Mass
- 140.084
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- melting point
- 148.0
- canonical SMILES
- CC1(CC(=O)CC(=O)C1)C
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₂O₂
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Dimedone is an organic compound with the formula . Classified as a cyclic diketone, it is a derivative of 1,3-cyclohexanedione. It is a white solid that is soluble in water, as well as ethanol and methanol. It once was used as a reagent to test for the aldehyde functional group.
== Synthesis == Dimedone is prepared from mesityl oxide and diethyl malonate via a Michael addition reaction.
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