1,1-diethoxyethane
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1,1-Diethoxyethane (acetaldehyde diethyl acetal) is a major flavoring component of distilled beverages, especially malt whisky and sherry. Although it is just one of many compounds containing an acetal functional group, this specific chemical is sometimes called simply acetal.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- acetals
- Mass
- 118.099
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- melting point
- -100.0
- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₄O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CCOC(C)OCC
- found in taxon
- Eucalyptus melliodora
- ionization energy
- 9.78
- boiling point
- 102.25
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1,1-Diethoxyethane (acetaldehyde diethyl acetal) is a major flavoring component of distilled beverages, especially malt whisky and sherry. Although it is just one of many compounds containing an acetal functional group, this specific chemical is sometimes called simply acetal.
== References ==
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