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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-662-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635680
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
184 mmHg ( 20 °C)
grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
agency
suitable for EPA 1613
vapor density
2 (vs air)
vapor pressure
184 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99.5%
form
liquid
expl. lim.
13.2 %
dilution
(for analytical testing)
impurities
≤0.0003 meq/g Titr. acid, ≤0.0006 meq/g Titr. base, ≤0.002% aldehyde as formaldehyde, ≤0.05% isopropanol, ≤0.05% methanol, ≤0.5% water
evapn. residue
≤0.001%
color
APHA: ≤10
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
General description
Acetone is a polar, aprotic organic solvent. It is a colorless and highly volatile liquid. It is commonly used in organic syntheses as solvent and/or building block, in pharmaceutical and personal care industries. This grade meets ACS requirements, making it ideal for a wide range of analytical applications.
Our premium ACS solvents are ideal for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning. They meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring high-quality results for your research needs.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Application
- Used as solvent and/or building block in organic syntheses, such as SN2 reactions and Jones oxidation
- Mobile phase in Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
- Used as solvent in chemical molecules delivery systems in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries
- Cleaning proposes
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 .
Features and Benefits
ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) ,with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system
supp_hazards
Storage Class
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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