Ethylidene diacetate
Ethylidene diacetate is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CO2)2CHCH3. A colorless low-melting solid, it once served as a precursor to vinyl acetate.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Ethane-1,1-diyl diacetate | |
Other names
1,1-Diacetoxyethane 1,1-Ethanediol diacetate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.001 |
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C6H10O4 | |
Molar mass | 146.14 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 1.07 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 18.9 °C (66.0 °F; 292.0 K) |
Boiling point | 167–169 °C (333–336 °F; 440–442 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Preparation
A major industrial route involves the reaction of acetaldehyde and acetic anhydride in the presence of a ferric chloride catalyst:[1][2]
- CH3CHO + (CH3CO)2O → (CH3CO2)2CHCH3
It can be converted to the valuable monomer vinyl acetate by thermal elimination of acetic acid:
- (CH3CO2)2CHCH3 → CH3CO2CH=CH2 + CH3CO2H
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References
- G. Roscher "Vinyl Esters" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 2007 John Wiley & Sons: New York. doi:10.1002/14356007.a27_419
- GB Patent 238825A 'Process of Manufacture of Acetic Anhydride and Aldehyde'
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