Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal is one of the precursors utilized for the synthesis of fragrances and pharmaceutical products.
Synonyms: 1,1-Diethoxyethane; Acetal
Molecular Formula: C6H14O2
Molecular Weight: 118.17
Linear Structural Formula: CH3CH(OC2H5)2
MDL Number: MFCD00009243
Purity: >=98.0% (GC)
Density: 0.831 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.379-1.383 (lit.)
Application: Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal may be used as a reference standard for the determination of acetaldehyde diethyl acetal in:
•Wine vinegars by headspace sorptive extraction-thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HSSE-TD-GC-MS).
•Distilled spirits by GC with flame ionization detection (FID) as well as GC-FID-MS.
•Organic red wines derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains by GC-FID as well as HSSE-GC-MS.
•Cognac (brandy) by HS-GC-MS.