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HRID 1419683Generated: October 30, 2026

3-Methylbutanal → 1,3-Dioxane, 5-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)-, cis-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-MethylbutanalHCID 11552—
ReactantMethylpropanediolHCID 75103—
Product1,3-Dioxane, 5-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)-, cis-HCID 23513560—

Reaction Steps

2-isobutyl-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane was prepared on a laboratory scale by acid catalysed condensation of isovaleraldehyde and 2-methylpropane-1,3-diol using a 1 litre 3 necked flask equipped with a Dean and Stark condenser, a thermometer and a mechanical stirrer. The reaction scheme is shown in FIG. 1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05888961
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_03
ORD IDord-8cb8587b93e242d4aa5446d37300690c
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_03