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Mesityl oxide

technical grade, 90%

Synonym(s):

4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361550
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

assay

90%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.442 (lit.)

bp

130 °C (lit.)

mp

-41.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.858 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h4H,1-3H3

InChI key

SHOJXDKTYKFBRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Zinc chloride-catalyzed condensation of mesityl oxide with ethyl acetoacetate has been reported.

Application

Mesityl oxide has been used:
  • in the synthesis of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,3,3-trimethyldipyrrin, a crucial building block in the rational synthesis of chlorins and oxochlorins
  • as neutral marker in the preparation of imidazole-coated capillary column for electrophoresis

pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

87.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

31 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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