Formaldehyde → 5-methyl-1,3-dioxane-5-carboxylic Acid

HRID 322603

Reaction equation

[CH2:1]=O.[OH:3][CH2:4][C:5]([CH2:10][OH:11])([CH3:9])[C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7]>>[CH3:9][C:5]1([C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7])[CH2:10][O:11][CH2:1][O:3][CH2:4]1

Synthesis of the acetal (formal) of formaldehyde and 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propanoic acid yielding 5-methyl-1,3-dioxane-5-carboxylic acid.

Loading…