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2,5-Hexanedione

≥98%

Synonym(s):

Acetonylacetone

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2CH2COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-738-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506525
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.43 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

191 °C (lit.)

mp

−6-−5 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible, water: miscible

density

0.973 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC(=O)CCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O2/c1-5(7)3-4-6(2)8/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OJVAMHKKJGICOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,5-Hexanedione is a major metabolite of the neurotoxic industrial solvent methyl n-butyl ketone. It reacts with amines to yield 2,5-dimethylpyrroles.

Application

2,5-Hexanedione was used as starting reagent in the synthesis of trans-2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine.
It was used as reference standard for the determination of 2,5HD in human urine using gas chromatography-electron capture detection and gas chromatography-mass selective detection.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2

target_organs

Nervous system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

174.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

79 °C - closed cup

ppe

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



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