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2-Pentanone

reagent grade, ≥90%

Synonym(s):

Methyl propyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.13
Beilstein:
506058
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥90%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

941 °F

expl. lim.

8.2 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.39 (lit.)

bp

101-105 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 72.6 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCC(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

XNLICIUVMPYHGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Increasing the Dissolution Rate of Polystyrene Waste in Solvent-Based Recycling: This study explores the application of 2-Pentanone in enhancing the efficiency of solvent-based recycling processes, emphasizing its role in sustainable chemical engineering and environmental protection (Kol et al., 2024).

  • Effect of Starter Cultures on Quality of Fermented Sausages: This article uses 2-Pentanone in the study of food processing, focusing on the improvement of fermented food products, relevant for food scientists and technologists (Hwang et al., 2023).

  • A Complete Pipeline for Untargeted Urinary Volatolomic Profiling with Sorptive Extraction and Dual Polar and Nonpolar Column Methodologies Coupled with Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Applies 2-Pentanone in a comprehensive analytical chemistry setup, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of volatile compound analysis, particularly useful for analytical chemists and laboratory technicians (Wen et al., 2023).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

53.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

12 °C - closed cup


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Toward rational design of stable, supported metal catalysts for aqueous-phase processing: Insights from the hydrogenation of levulinic acid.
Abdelrahman OA, et al.
J. Catal., 329, 10-21 (2015)
Atmospheric chemistry of 2-pentanone and 2-heptanone.
Atkinson R, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 34(4), 623-631 (2000)
On the dissociation of the 2-pentanone ion studied by threshold photoelectron photoion coincidence spectroscopy.
Kercher JP, et al.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 249, 403-411 (2006)
Infinite-dilution binary diffusion coefficients of 2-propanone, 2-butanone, 2-pentanone, and 3-pentanone in CO2 by the Taylor dispersion technique from 308.15 to 328.15 K in the pressure range from 8 to 35 MPa.
Funazukuri T, et al.
International Journal of Thermophysics, 21(6), 1279-1290 (2000)
Phase liquid-vapor equilibria and thermodynamic properties of solutions of n-propanol-aliphatic ketones.
Suntsov YK, et al.
Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 89(6), 926-930 (2015)

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