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Acetic anhydride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CO)2O
CAS Number:
108-24-7
Molecular Weight:
102.09
EC Number:
203-564-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.51
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
385737
MDL number:
MFCD00008705
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vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 36 °C), 4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

autoignition temp.

629 °F

expl. lim.

10.3 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.390 (lit.)

bp

138-140 °C (lit.)

mp

−73 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble

density

1.08 g/mL (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)7-4(2)6/h1-2H3

InChI key

WFDIJRYMOXRFFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

120.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

49 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

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Lot/Batch Number
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HMBK6780
HMBK6061
HMBK5597

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