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4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Diacetone alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(OH)CH2COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-626-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1740440
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

6.9 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.423 (lit.)

bp

166 °C (lit.)

density

0.931 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(=O)CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h8H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

SWXVUIWOUIDPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone may be used as an internal standard in the analysis of volatile odor-active compounds present in wine using solid phase extraction with gas chromatography (SPE-GC).

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technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, HPLC: suitable

technique(s)

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technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, HPLC: suitable

grade

analytical standard

grade

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grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

format

neat

format

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format

neat

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

application(s)

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application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)


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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

136.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

58 °C - closed cup



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