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Isopropenyl acetate

produced by Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen, Germany, ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

IPA, 1-Methylvinyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CO2C(CH3)=CH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1280347
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

produced by Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen, Germany

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.401 (lit.)

bp

94 °C (lit.)

density

0.922 g/mL at 20 °C
0.909 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=C)OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-4(2)7-5(3)6/h1H2,2-3H3

InChI key

HETCEOQFVDFGSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Isopropenyl acetate is a superior acetylating agent and decomposes into ketene and acetone by heating in presence of acid catalysts. Iodine in isopropenyl acetate is a unique catalyst for the acetylation of a variety of alcohols, phenols and amines under solvent free conditions.

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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

66.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

19 °C - closed cup

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Molecular iodine in isopropenyl acetate (IPA): a highly efficient catalyst for the acetylation of alcohols, amines and phenols under solvent free conditions.
Ahmed N and van Lier JE.
Tetrahedron Letters, 47(30), 5345-5349 (2006)
Reactions of isopropenyl acetate.
Hagemeyer HJ and Hull DC.
Ind. and Eng. Chem., 41(12), 2920-2924 (1949)

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