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Sigma-Aldrich

3-Pentanone

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Diethyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2COCH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.13
Beilstein:
635749
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
2350
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
7.084
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

20 mmHg ( 28 °C)
28.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

845 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.392 (lit.)

pH

6.2 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

bp

101.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−42 °C (lit.)

density

0.813 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

ethereal

SMILES string

CCC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

FDPIMTJIUBPUKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

3-Pentanone is a volatile alcohol that is reported to occur in amaranthus, guava, and roasted coffee.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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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, Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

44.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

7 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The volatile constituents of roasted coffee.
Johnston WR & Frey CN
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 60(7), 1624-1627 (1938)
Volatile constituents of guava fruits (Psidium guajava L.) and canned puree.
Nishimura O, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 37(1), 139-142 (1989)
Filomena Costa et al.
Biodegradation, 23(1), 81-92 (2011-06-18)
The performance of an Arthrobacter viscosus culture to remove diethylketone from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The effect of initial concentration of diethylketone on the growth of the bacteria was evaluated for the range of concentration between 0 and 4.8 g/l, aiming
Identification of volatile allelochemicals fromAmaranthus palmeri S. Wats.
Connick WJ, et al.
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 13(3), 463-472 (1987)
Cristina Quintelas et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 186(2-3), 1241-1248 (2010-12-24)
The ability of four different clays to adsorb diethylketone was investigated in batch experiments aiming to treat wastewater with low solvent concentrations. The adsorption performance in terms of uptake followed the sequence: vermiculite>sepiolite=kaolinite=bentonite, for all the adsorbent doses tested (from

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