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P45605

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3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone

97%

Synonym(s):

α,α,α-Trimethylacetone, tert-Butyl methyl ketone, Pinacolone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.16
Beilstein:
1209331
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

106 °C (lit.)

density

0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-5(7)6(2,3)4/h1-4H3

InChI key

PJGSXYOJTGTZAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone is an aliphatic ketone can undergo asymmetric reduction to the corresponding alcohol with diisopinocampheylchloroborane with high enantiomeric excess.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

41.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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