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Acetone

Laboratory 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
eCl@ss:
39021201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

Laboratory Reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

13.2 %

impurities

≤0.5% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

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

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 organic solvent. It can undergo photocatalytic oxidation in the presence of mixed TiO2-rare earth oxides.

Application

Acetone undergoes aldolization in the presence of Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) as catalysts and Cl- and/or CO32- as compensating anions to afford diacetone alcohol and mesityl oxide as the main products. Its enantioselective Aldol condensation with various isatins in the presence of a dipeptide catalyst forms 1-alkyl 3-(2-oxopropyl)-3-hydroxyindolin-2-ones. Aqueous solution of acetone may be used as a medium for the oxidation of alkynes to 1,2-diketones using potassium permanganate.
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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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)
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)
Oleksiy Krupin et al.
Optics express, 21(1), 698-709 (2013-02-08)
Straight long-range surface plasmon waveguides are demonstrated as biosensors for the detection of cells, proteins and changes in the bulk refractive index of solutions. The sensors consist of 5 μm wide 22 nm thick Au stripes embedded in polymer (CYTOP™)

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