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47733-U

2-Hexanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Butyl methyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3COCH3
CAS Number:
591-78-6
Molecular Weight:
100.16
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757339
EC Number:
209-731-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1737676
MDL number:
MFCD00009482
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

agency

ASTM® D5580

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 39 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 5 mL

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.401 (lit.)

bp

127 °C (lit.)

mp

−57 °C (lit.)

density

0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
petroleum

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Hexanone is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with sharp odor belonging to the class of ketones. It is obtained as a waste product of coal gasification, oil shale operations and wood pulping. It is widely used as a solvent in industry.

Application

2-Hexanone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological samples using liquid chromatography−tandem mass spectrometry (LC−MS−MS).
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Legal Information

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

73.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

23 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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