2,3-Dimethoxy-1,3-butadiene has been employed as diene to investigate the Diels-Alder chemistry of pristine and defective graphene.It was also used in the synthesis of novel benzopentathiepin varacinium trifluoroacetate.It may be used in the preparation of 3,4-dimethoxythiophene, an intermediate for the synthesis of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT).It may also be used to form thio esters by reacting with mercaptans in the presence of cobalt carbonyl catalyst.
