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Phenylacetone

Name: Phenylacetone
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

Benzyl methyl ketone, Phenyl-2-propanone

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₅CH₂COCH₃

CAS Number:

103-79-7

Molecular Weight:

134.18

EC Number:

203-144-4

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

PubChem Substance ID:

329750209

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

742120

MDL number:

MFCD00017249

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Properties

assay

99%

form

liquid

drug control

USDEA Schedule II

availability

available only in EU

density

1.003 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O/c1-8(10)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3

InChI key

QCCDLTOVEPVEJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Phenylacetone is the immediate precursor for clandestine production of amphetamine and methamphetamine. Phenylacetone on anaerobic incubations with rat liver mitochondria gets reduced to phenylisopropanol.

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

pcodes

P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

194.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

90 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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