Acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal is used as a flavoring agent. It is also used in the preparation of (R)-4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanol, pyrazoles and pyrimidines. Further, it is used in the preparation of N,N-diethyl-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-3-yl]acetamide and acetoacetaldehyde.
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Applications
Acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal is used as a flavoring agent. It is also used in the preparation of (R)-4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanol, pyrazoles and pyrimidines. Further, it is used in the preparation of N,N-diethyl-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-3-yl]acetamide and acetoacetaldehyde.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with acids and strong oxidizing agents
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Protected form of the keto aldehyde, useful in heterocyclic synthesis, e.g. (formamide to 4-methylpyrimidine): Org. Synth. Coll., 5, 794 (1973).
- Taheri, A.; Liu, C.; Lai, B.; Cheng, C.; Pan, X.; Gu, Y. Brønsted acid ionic liquid catalyzed facile synthesis of 3-vinylindoles through direct C3 alkenylation of indoles with simple ketones. Green Chem. 2014, 16 (8), 3715-3719.
- Acosta, O. B. G.; Hardt, N.; Schink, B. Carbonylation as a key reaction in anaerobic acetone activation by Desulfococcus biacutus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2013, 79 (20), 6228-6235.