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Acetophenone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Methyl phenyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3COC6H5
CAS Number:
98-86-2
Molecular Weight:
120.15
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756199
EC Number:
202-708-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605842
MDL number:
MFCD00008724
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.45 mmHg ( 25 °C), 1 mmHg ( 15 °C)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1058 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.534 (lit.), n20/D 1.535

bp

202 °C (lit.)

mp

19-20 °C (lit.)

density

1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acetophenone is a colourless liquid with a sweet pungent taste. It can be used in perfume industry, as a fragrance ingredient and also as a flavouring agent in food industries.

Application

Acetophenone can stimulate the reductive alkylation of aniline to form N-phenyl-alpha-methylbenzylamine. It can also undergo coupling reaction, catalyzed the copper under molecular oxygen in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate as an additive, to give 1-(4-aminophenyl)-2-phenylethane-1,2-dione.
Acetophenone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in perfumes and different varieties of African star apple fruit (Chrysophillum albidum) by chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

179.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

82 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

42163-5ML-F:4.548173965468E12 + 42163-1ML-F:4.548173965451E12

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7081
BCCM9078
BCCL5109
BCCK5233
BCCH8598

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Determination of Phenones in a Perfume Composition
Siddiqi I and Pitre KS
Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 22(1), 9-18 (2003)
Catalysis of Organic Reactions, 62 (1994)
Hazardous Chemicals: Safety Management and Global Regulations (2013)
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