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537748

2-Pentanone

reagent grade, ≥90%

Synonym(s):

Methyl propyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
107-87-9
Molecular Weight:
86.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329757994
MDL number:
MFCD00009400
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506058
Assay:
≥90%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
101-105 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
27 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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InChI key

XNLICIUVMPYHGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CCCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h3-4H2,1-2H3

grade

reagent grade

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥90%

Quality Level

100

autoignition temp.

941 °F

expl. lim.

8.2 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.39 (lit.)

bp

101-105 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 72.6 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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  • Increasing the Dissolution Rate of Polystyrene Waste in Solvent-Based Recycling: This study explores the application of 2-Pentanone in enhancing the efficiency of solvent-based recycling processes, emphasizing its role in sustainable chemical engineering and environmental protection (Kol et al., 2024).

  • Effect of Starter Cultures on Quality of Fermented Sausages: This article uses 2-Pentanone in the study of food processing, focusing on the improvement of fermented food products, relevant for food scientists and technologists (Hwang et al., 2023).

  • A Complete Pipeline for Untargeted Urinary Volatolomic Profiling with Sorptive Extraction and Dual Polar and Nonpolar Column Methodologies Coupled with Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Applies 2-Pentanone in a comprehensive analytical chemistry setup, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of volatile compound analysis, particularly useful for analytical chemists and laboratory technicians (Wen et al., 2023).

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

53.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

12 °C - closed cup

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Phase liquid-vapor equilibria and thermodynamic properties of solutions of n-propanol-aliphatic ketones.
Suntsov YK, et al.
Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 89(6), 926-930 (2015)
Atmospheric chemistry of 2-pentanone and 2-heptanone.
Atkinson R, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 34(4), 623-631 (2000)
Infinite-dilution binary diffusion coefficients of 2-propanone, 2-butanone, 2-pentanone, and 3-pentanone in CO2 by the Taylor dispersion technique from 308.15 to 328.15 K in the pressure range from 8 to 35 MPa.
Funazukuri T, et al.
International Journal of Thermophysics, 21(6), 1279-1290 (2000)
Toward rational design of stable, supported metal catalysts for aqueous-phase processing: Insights from the hydrogenation of levulinic acid.
Abdelrahman OA, et al.
J. Catal., 329, 10-21 (2015)
On the dissociation of the 2-pentanone ion studied by threshold photoelectron photoion coincidence spectroscopy.
Kercher JP, et al.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 249, 403-411 (2006)
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