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.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 140.084
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- melting point
- 148.0
- canonical SMILES
- CC1(CC(=O)CC(=O)C1)C
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₂O₂
- Commons category
- Dimedone
- found in taxon
- Geijera parviflora
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Synthesis
- Chemical properties
- Tautomerism
- Reaction with aldehydes
- References
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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