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A6643812

3-Pentanone , 98% , 96-22-0

Synonym(s):
3-Pentanone, Ethyl ketone;Diethyl ketone

CAS NO.:96-22-0

Empirical Formula: C5H10O

Molecular Weight: 86.13

MDL number: MFCD00009320

EINECS: 202-490-3

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -42 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 101.5 °C (lit.)
Density  0.813 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density  3 (vs air)
vapor pressure  20 mm Hg ( 28 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.392(lit.)
Flash point: 55 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  water: slightly soluble
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless
Relative polarity 0.265
PH 6.2 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Odor at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. ethereal acetone
Odor Type ethereal
explosive limit 1.6-7.7%(V)
Water Solubility  50 g/L (20 ºC)
Merck  14,3121
BRN  635749
Exposure limits TLV-TWA 705 mg/m3 (200 ppm) (ACGIH).
Dielectric constant 17.3(14℃)
Stability: Stable. Highly flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Incompatible with strong bases, reducing agents, strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey FDPIMTJIUBPUKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 0.85 at 25℃

Description and Uses

Diethyl ketone is a colorless liquid with anacetone-like odor (smells like nail-polish remover). Odorthreshold 2.8 ppm. Molecular weight=86.15; Specificgravity (H2O:1)=0,81 at 25℃; Boiling point=101.6℃;Freezing/Melting point=242℃; Vapor pressure 535 mmHg at 25℃; Flash point=12.8℃ (oc); Autoignitiontemperature=452℃. Explosive limits: LEL=1.6%;UEL=6.4%. Hazard Identification (based on NFPA-704 MRating System): Health 1, Flammability 3, Reactivity 0.Moderately soluble in water.

3-Pentanone may be used to evaluate excess molar volumes of its binary mixtures with 1-chloroalkanes at 298.15K and atmospheric pressure.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H225-H319-H335-H336
Precautionary statements  P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  F,Xi
Risk Statements  11-37-66-67
Safety Statements  9-16-25-33
RIDADR  UN 1156 3/PG 2
OEB A
OEL TWA: 200 ppm (705 mg/m3)
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  SA8050000
Autoignition Temperature 845 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2914 19 90
HazardClass  3
PackingGroup  II
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 2.1 g/kg, Smyth et al., Arch. Ind. Hyg. Occup. Med. 10, 61 (1954)

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