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Acetone

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, ≥99% (GC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.08
Beilstein:
635680
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
eCl@ss:
39021201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.02

vapor density

2 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

expl. lim.

13.2 %

impurities

acidity or alkalinity, complies
reducing matter, complies
related subst., complies (GC)
residual solvents, complies
water-insoluble matter, complies
≤0.0001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.0002% benzene (GC)
≤0.002% non-volatile matter
≤0.05% 2-propanol (GC)
≤0.05% methanol (GC)
≤0.3% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.359 (lit.)

bp

56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−94 °C (lit.)

density

0.790-0.792 g/mL at 20 °C
0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

complies for appearance of solution
complies for identity (IR)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3

InChI key

CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acetone is the most widely used solvent for cleaning purposes. It is also used as a precursor in the manufacture of polymers, bisphenol A, and methyl methacrylate.

Application

Acetone can be used as a solvent in the:
  • Ozonolysis of alkenes to aldehydes or ketones in the presence of solubilized water.
  • Catalyst-free glycerolysis of sunflower oil to synthesize partial glycerides.
  • Free radical polymerization of styrene to synthesize polystyrene.
  • Lipase-catalyzed esterification of isoascorbic acid with palmitic acid to form isoascorbyl palmitate.
Acetone′s luminesence intensity is dependent upon the solution components . The absorption of UV light by acetone, results in its photolysis and the production of radials .

Features and Benefits

  • Relatively low toxicity compared to other industrial solvents
  • Highly volatile
  • Ozone-stable solvent

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

1.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-17.00 °C - closed cup


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A simplified spectrophotometric determination of ester groups in lipids.
F SNYDER et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 34, 244-245 (1959-07-01)
Gianluigi Luppi et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 70(18), 7418-7421 (2005-08-27)
[reaction: see text] The aldol condensation of acetone with several isatins is described. The desired compound was obtained in quantitative yield and with good enantioselectivities up to 77%. The best results were obtained with 10 mol % H-D-Pro-L-beta3-hPhg-OBn as a
Gianluca Molla et al.
The Biochemical journal, 464(3), 387-399 (2014-10-01)
The aaoSo gene from Streptococcus oligofermentans encodes a 43 kDa flavoprotein, aminoacetone oxidase (SoAAO), which was reported to possess a low catalytic activity against several different L-amino acids; accordingly, it was classified as an L-amino acid oxidase. Subsequently, SoAAO was demonstrated

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