Description:
3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione can be used in the synthesis of biodegradable homo- and copolymers.
- Molecular Weight: 144.13
- Molecular Formula: C6H8O4
Purity: 95%
Canonical SMILES:
CC1C(=O)OC(C(=O)O1)C
InChI:
InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-3-5(7)10-4(2)6(8)9-3/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChIKey: JJTUDXZGHPGLLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Boiling Point: 138 °C at 8 torr
- Melting Point: 116-119 °C
- Solubility: water: 3165 mg/L at 25 °C (est)
- Appearance: White crystalline powder
- Application: Used to make polylactic acid and cosmetics.
- Storage: Refrigerator (+4 °C)
Synonyms:
Lactide; DL-Lactide; 3,6-Diketo-2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane; 3,6-Dimethyl-p-dioxane-2,5-dione
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