1,4-Dioxane

C4H8O2CAS 123-91-188.11 g/mol

OO
Ether

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O2
Molar mass
88.11 g/mol
Exact mass
88.0524 Da
Density
1.0337 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
11.8 °C
Boiling point
101.1 °C
Flash point
12 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
0.03Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
18.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
123-91-1
SMILES
C1COCCO1
InChIKey
RYHBNJHYFVUHQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h1-4H2

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Names and synonyms

14 names · show all
  • p-Dioxane
  • Diethylene dioxide
  • Diethylene ether
  • Diethylene oxide
  • 1,4-Dioxacyclohexane
  • 1,4-Diethylene dioxide
  • Dioxyethylene ether
  • 1,4-Dioxin, tetrahydro-
  • Dioxane
  • p-Dioxan
  • Dioxan
  • 1,4-Dioxan
  • NE 220
  • NSC 8728

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Safety data sheets

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

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