Dipentene diepoxide

Description

Dipentene diepoxide · CAS 29616-43-1 · C10H16O2. UNII M6TUW5WEJ9. Boiling Point: 242 °C; Melting Point: FREEZING POINT: -100 °C; Flash Point: 118 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	29616-43-1
PubChem CID	232703
Molecular formula	C10H16O2
IUPAC name	1-methyl-4-(2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane
UNII (FDA)	M6TUW5WEJ9

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	168.23
XLogP3	1.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	1
Exact Mass	168.115029749
Monoisotopic Mass	168.115029749
Topological Polar Surface Area	25.1
Heavy Atom Count	12
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	242 °C
Melting Point	FREEZING POINT: -100 °C
Flash Point	118 °C
Flash Point	118 °C OC
Density	1.0287 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Vapor Density	7.40
Vapor Pressure	0.02 [mmHg]
Vapor Pressure	0.02 MM HG @ 20 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Liquid
• Colorless liquid with an odor of methanol; [HSDB]
• COLORLESS LIQUID
• MILD METHANOL LIKE ORDOR
• SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH METHANOL AND BENZENE; MISCIBLE WITH CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND HEXANE
• 1 PPM= APPROX 6.87 MG/CU M @ 25 °C, 760 MM HG; 1 MG/L=APPROX 145 PPM @ 25 °C, 760 MM HG

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	4.8% (4 / 84)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	4.8% (4 / 84)
Reported hazard statements	H312 (95.2%), H319 (20.2%)

Documented Uses

• Used to make plasticizers, epoxy resins, and drugs; [Hawley]
• IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS DILUENT FOR EPOXY RESINS, AS AN INTERMEDIATE IN THE PREPN OF MODIFIED ALKYD RESINS, A PLASTICIZER, LUBRICANT ADDITIVE, AND CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE.
• 2023: 1,000,000 - <5,000,000 lb
• 2022: 1,000,000 - <5,000,000 lb
• 2021: 1,000,000 - <5,000,000 lb
• 2020: 1,000,000 - <5,000,000 lb

Synonyms

Limonene dioxide; 96-08-2; Limonene diepoxide; Dipentene dioxide; 1-Methyl-4-(2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; Dipentene diepoxide; Dipentene oxide; Unox epoxide 269; Epoxide 269; Unox 269; Unoxat epoxide 269; 1,2,8,9-Diepoxylimonene; diepoxylimonene; p-Menthane, 1,2:8,9-diepoxy-; 1,2:8,9-DIEPOXY-P-MENTHANE; Menthane, 1,2:8,9-diepoxy-

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Dipentene diepoxide?

CAS 29616-43-1; molecular formula C10H16O2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Dipentene diepoxide known by?

Limonene dioxide, 96-08-2, Limonene diepoxide, Dipentene dioxide, 1-Methyl-4-(2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, Dipentene diepoxide.

Is Dipentene diepoxide classified as hazardous?

4.8% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (4 of 84).

What are the key physical properties of Dipentene diepoxide?

Boiling Point: 242 °C; Melting Point: FREEZING POINT: -100 °C; Flash Point: 118 °C; Flash Point: 118 °C OC.

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