GLYOXAL DIMETHYL ACETAL

Uses

Glyoxal dimethyl acetal is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals agrochemicals and dyestuffs.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 18, p. 1343, 1988 DOI: 10.1080/00397918808078802

General Description

This product is a 60wt% solution of 2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde (glyoxal dimethyl acetal) in water. The aldol condensation of 2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde with acetoacetic ester in the absence of the catalyst and solvent has been reported. It participates in the synthesis of isoxazoline vinyl ester pseudopeptides and tetrahydro-β-carboline derivatives of barbituric acid analogs.