Physical properties
Colorless liquid, solidifying in the cold.
M.P. 12° C. Sp.Gr. 1.04. B.P. 101° C.
Hydroscopic and miscible with water.
Soluble in alcohol and oils.
Very sweet, mild-ethereal odor.
Uses
Certain derivatives of 1,2-Dioxane (cyclic glycol
acetals) are used in perfumes and flavors.
Dioxane is slightly toxic in its effect upon the
human Central Nervous System. It is also
flammable and presents a fire hazard.
Production Methods
1,2-Dioxane can be produced by Etherification (dehydration) of
Ethylene glycol.
Definition
ChEBI: 1,2-dioxane is a dioxane.
