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| | TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE Basic information |
| Product Name: | TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE | | Synonyms: | Oxirane, tetramethyl- (9CI);2,3-DiMethyl-2,3-epoxybutane 99%;Butane, 2,3-epoxy-2,3-dimethyl-;tetramethyl-oxiran;Tetramethyloxirane;TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE;2,3-EPOXY-2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE;2,3-DIMETHYL-2-BUTENE EPOXIDE | | CAS: | 5076-20-0 | | MF: | C6H12O | | MW: | 100.16 | | EINECS: | 225-785-9 | | Product Categories: | EPOXYDE | | Mol File: | 5076-20-0.mol |  |
| | TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn | | Risk Statements | 11-22 | | Safety Statements | 36/37 | | RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 2 | | WGK Germany | 2 |
| | TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE Usage And Synthesis |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 104, p. 6122, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/ja00386a051
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 1964, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/jo00322a058
Tetrahedron Letters, 24, p. 123, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)81345-3 | | General Description | Colorless liquid. | | Air & Water Reactions | Water soluble. | | Reactivity Profile | Epoxides, such as TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE, are highly reactive. They polymerize in the presence of catalysts or when heated. These polymerization reactions can be violent. Compounds in this group react with acids, bases, and oxidizing and reducing agents. They react, possibly violently with water in the presence of acid and other catalysts. | | Fire Hazard | Flash point data for TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE are not available. TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE is probably combustible. |
| | TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE OXIDE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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