CAS No.: 646-06-0 Formula: C3H6O2
Weight: 74.07850
Synonyms: Glycol formal; cis dioxolane; 1,4-dioxolane; 1,3-dioxacyclopentane; 1,3-Dioxolane;
Dioxolane is a heterocyclic acetal with the chemical formula (CH2)2O2CH2. It is related to tetrahydrofuran by interchange of one oxygen for a CH2 group. The corresponding saturated 6-membered C4O2 rings are called dioxanes. The isomeric 1,2-dioxolane (wherein the two oxygen centers are adjacent) is a peroxide. 1,3-Dioxolane is used as a solvent and as a comonomer in polyacetals.