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Acetone

for gas chromatography ECD and FID SupraSolv®

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl ketone, Propanone, 2-Propanone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COCH3
CAS Number:
67-64-1
Molecular Weight:
58.08
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.03
EC Index Number:
200-662-2
MDL number:
MFCD00008765
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635680
Assay:
≥99.8% (GC)
Technique(s):
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
Bp:
56 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
184 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

184 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

SupraSolv®

assay

≥99.8% (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 %

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.05% Water

evapn. residue

≤3.0 mg/L

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.)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CC(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

SupraSolv® ECD and FID is a high-purity solvent grade specifically formulated for sample preparation in gas chromatography with electron capture (ECD) and flame ionization (FID) detection.ECD and FID impose distinct and stringent solvent purity requirements. The electron capture detector is exquisitely sensitive to electronegative species — particularly halogenated compounds — at sub-nanogram concentrations, while the flame ionization detector responds to any carbon-containing organic impurity undergoing combustion. SupraSolv® ECD and FID solvents are therefore subjected to rigorous purification and detector-specific testing protocols to ensure that intrinsic solvent impurities remain below the respective detection thresholds of both detector types simultaneously.

Application

These solvents are routinely employed in PCB and organochlorine determination in water and soil, pesticide residue analysis in food and environmental matrices, dioxin screening, and hydrocarbon index measurements — applications where detector sensitivity demands the highest attainable solvent purity to ensure method selectivity and regulatory compliance.
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

• Dual-detector validation for both ECD and FID within a single solvent grade
• Detector-specific impurity control, targeting the precise analyte classes most detrimental to ECD (halogenated compounds) and FID (hydrocarbons and organic residues) performance, resp.
• Widest specified retention time range, guaranteeing a clean chromatographic baseline from early- to late-eluting analytes
• Batch-to-batch consistency, ensuring long-term reproducibility across routine and regulatory analytical workflows

Analysis Note

SupraSolv® ECD and FID solvents are tested and certified against stringent detector-specific purity thresholds across defined chromatographic retention time windows, including:
  • GC-ECD (early retention window): ≤ 1 ng/mL relative to tetrachloromethane
  • GC-ECD (late retention window): ≤ 2 pg/mL relative to lindane
  • GC-FID: ≤ 2 ng/mL relative to n-tetradecane

Other Notes

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Legal Information

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

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

1.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17.0 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water soluble liquid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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