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3-Hexanone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Ethyl propyl ketone
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂COC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 589-38-8
• Molecular Weight: 100.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1738025
• EC Number: 209-645-4
• MDL number: MFCD00009402
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751268
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥97.5% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.400 (lit.)
• bp: 123 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCC(=O)CC
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: PFCHFHIRKBAQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-Hexanone, a volatile dialkyl ketone, is a well-known flavor and aroma ingredient present in food and beverage products.

Application

3-Hexanone can be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in foods, and alcoholic beverages by liquid chromatography (LC) based methods.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 57.2 °F
• flash_point_c: 14 °C