Acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal may be used in the preparation of glucoside derivatives of steganol. It may be used as polymer solvent for the encapsulation of water-soluble model protein, bovine serum albumin into biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic acid.
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Applications
Acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal may be used in the preparation of glucoside derivatives of steganol. It may be used as polymer solvent for the encapsulation of water-soluble model protein, bovine serum albumin into biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic acid.
Solubility
Soluble in water (1000 mg/ml at 25°C), alcohols, chloroform, ether, and acetone.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- R P Hicks and A T Sneden. Preparation of glucosidic derivatives of steganol.. Journal of Natural Products. 1985, 48 (3), 357-362.
- B Gander et. al.Quality improvement of spray-dried, protein-loaded D,L-PLA microspheres by appropriate polymer solvent selection.. Journal of Microencapsulation. 1995, 12(1), 83-97.
- Acetaldehyde equivalent useful in Lewis acid catalyzed condensation reactions: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 8, 295 (1969); J. Org. Chem., 53, 2920 (1988).
- Widely used in the presence of an acid catalyst for the preparation of cyclic ethylidene acetals of diols including sugars: J. Chem. Soc., 4232 (1955), 3316 (1957); Carbohydr. Res., 38, 359 (1974).