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673781

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Acetone

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.08
Beilstein:
635680
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

13.2 %

impurities

≤0.0003 meq/g Titr. acid
≤0.0006 meq/g Titr. base
≤0.002% aldehyde as formaldehyde
≤0.05% isopropanol
≤0.05% methanol
≤0.5% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.359 (lit.)

pH

5-6 (20 °C, 395 g/L)

bp

56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−94 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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 an organic solvent widely used in the polymer and pharmaceutical industry. It is found in mammalian tissues as a by-product of metalbolism.1 Its anticonvulsant property has been studied. Acetone in combination with tetraalkylammonium chloride forms an efficient solvent system for dissolving cellulose. P84 (polyimide membrane)/TAEA (tripodal amine (tris(2-aminoethyl)amine) cross-linked asymmetric flat sheet membranes based pervaporation for the dehydration of acetone has been reported. A recent study reports the photolysis of acetone vapors in a titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalyst immobilized, UV irradiated reactor.

Application

Acetone may be employed in the following studies:
  • As a precursor for the synthesis of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) in the presence of sulfonated graphene oxide-Pd/cordierite catalyst.
  • Synthesis of (4-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane), a solketal from glycerol using supercritical fluids (SCF) technology.
  • As a starting material to synthesize methyl methacrylate.1
It may be used in the synthesis of the following acetone hydrazones:
  • 1-isopropylidene-2-methylhydrazine
  • 1-isopropylidene-2-hydroxyethylhydrazine
  • 1-isopropylidene-2-formylhydrazine
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 .

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary 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)

-17.0 °C - closed cup


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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water soluble liquid

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ISHL Notified Names

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JAN Code

673781-4L:4548173272023
673781-CH:
673781-6X1L:4548173272047
673781-4X4L:4548173272030
673781-1L:4548173272009
673781-200L:4548173272016
673781-VAR:
673781-BULK:
673781-200L-PW:


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Acetone as an anticonvulsant.
Likhodii S, et al.
Epilepsia, 49(8), 83-86 (2008)
Marc Kostag et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 35(16), 1419-1422 (2014-06-14)
Acetone containing tetraalkylammonium chloride is found to be an efficient solvent for cellulose. The addition of an amount of 10 mol% (based on acetone) of well-soluble salt triethyloctylammonium chloride (Et3 OctN Cl) adjusts the solvent's properties (increases the polarity) to
Sulfonated graphene oxide supported Pd bifunctional catalyst for one-pot synthesis of methyl isobutyl ketone from acetone with high conversion and selectivity.
Liu M, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 408, 85-90 (2015)
Photocatalytic degradation of acetone and methanol in a flow-through photoreactor with immobilized TiO2.
Moulis F and Krysa J.
Research on Chemical Intermediates, 41(12), 9233-9242 (2015)
P84 polyimide membranes modified by a tripodal amine for enhanced pervaporation dehydration of acetone.
Mangindaan DW, et al.
Chemical Engineering Science, 122, 14-23 (2015)

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