(Acetone Dimethyl Acetal)
(CH3)2C(OCH3)2 F.W. 104.15 CAS #77-76-9
Specific Gravity: 0.849
Used as a dehydration agent.
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* Thorpe J.R. and Harvey D.M.R. (1979). Optimization and investigation of the use of 2,2-dimethoxypropane as a dehydration agent for plant tissue in TEM. J. Ultrastrut. Res., 68:186
* Beckmann H.J. and Dierichs, R. (1982). Lipid extracting properties of 2,2-Dimethoxypropane as revealed by electron microscopy and thin layer chromatography Histochemistry, 76:407
Technical Tip:
The Use of DMP (2,2-Dimethoxy Propane)