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Acetone

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

2-propanone, Dimethyl ketone

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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

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

suitable for EPA 1613

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

shelf life

Recommended retest period - 2 years

expl. lim.

13.2 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

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
clear

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.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

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 a polar, aprotic organic solvent. It is a colorless and highly volatile liquid. It is commonly used in organic syntheses as solvent and/or building block, in pharmaceutical and personal care industries. This grade meets ACS requirements, making it ideal for a wide range of analytical applications.

Application

  • Used as solvent and/or building block in organic syntheses, such as SN2 reactions and Jones oxidation
  • Mobile phase in Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
  • Used as solvent in chemical molecules delivery systems in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries
  • Cleaning proposes
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

ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) ,with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions.

Other Notes

Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723.

Legal Information

Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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)

-17.0 °C - closed cup


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Preparation of 1,2-diketones: oxidation of alkynes by potassium permanganate in aqueous acetone
Srinivasan NS and Donald GL
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 44(9), 1574-1574 (1979)
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
Aldol condensation of acetone over layered double hydroxides of the meixnerite type.
Tichit D, et al.
Applied Clay Science, 13(5), 401-415 (1998)
An investigation on photocatalytic activities of mixed TiO2-rare earth oxides for the oxidation of acetone in air.
Lin J and Jimmy CY.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 116(1), 63-67 (1998)

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