2,2,6-Trimethyl-1,3-dioxin-4-one is used in the synthesis of dihydropyrimininones as picomolar sodium iodide symporter inhibitors. It is also used in the synthesis of resorcinol amide Hsp90 Inhibitor AT13387. It is used in the synthesis of acetylketene by flash pyrolysis.
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Applications
2,2,6-Trimethyl-1,3-dioxin-4-one is used in the synthesis of dihydropyrimininones as picomolar sodium iodide symporter inhibitors. It is also used in the synthesis of resorcinol amide Hsp90 Inhibitor AT13387. It is used in the synthesis of acetylketene by flash pyrolysis.
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform, Methanol. Not miscible in water.
Notes
Store at 4°C. Protect from heat. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
David M. Birney; Xiaolian Xu; Sihyun Ham and Xiaomeng Huang. Chemoselectivity in the Reactions of Acetylketene and Acetimidoylketene: Confirmation of Theoretical Predictions. J. Org. Chem.1997, 62 (21), 7114-7120.
Convenient alternative to diketene in many reactions, stable in the absence of base: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 75, 5400 (1953).