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1.07021

Acetone

for analysis EMPARTA® ACS

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl ketone, Propanone, 2-Propanone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.08
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NB.21
EC Index Number:
200-662-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635680
grade:
ACS reagent
reagent grade
assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
application(s):
environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation
bp:
56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)
vapor pressure:
184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Acetone, for analysis EMPARTA® ACS

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3

SMILES string

CC(C)=O

InChI key

CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent
reagent grade

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

for analytical purposes
for extraction

product line

EMPARTA®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

465 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

5800 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
20000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

13.2 %

dilution

(for routine analytical applications)

impurities

≤0.0003% Substances reducing potassium permanganate (as O)
≤0.0003 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.0006 meq/g Titrable base
≤0.002% Aldehydes (as formaldehyde)
≤0.05% 2-Propanol (GC)
≤0.05% Methanol (GC)
≤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 in H2O)

capacity

1000  g/kg water absorbing capacity

bp

56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−94 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point <-20 °C

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Solubility in water: conforms
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Titrable acid: ≤ 0.0003 meq/g
Titrable base: ≤ 0.0006 meq/g
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.05 %
2-Propanol (GC): ≤ 0.05 %
Aldehydes (as formaldehyde): ≤ 0.002 %
Substances reducing potassium permanganate (as O): ≤ 0.0003 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.001 %
Water: ≤ 0.5 %

Application

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 .

General description

EMD Millipore offers EMPARTA grade solvents for routine tasks in analytical laboratories. EMPARTA grade solvents offer fewer test parameters than EMSURE, yet are still of high quality. EMPARTA solvents meet ACS requirements, making them ideal for a wide range of analytical applications.
EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Packaging

1.07021.0521: 500ML, Minimum order quantity: 20
1.07021.2521: 2.5L, Minimum order quantity: 4

Legal Information

EMPARTA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

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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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