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8.00107

Methyl acetoacetate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Methyl acetoacetate, Methyl 3-oxobutanoate, Methyl 3-oxobutyrate, Acetoacetic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8O3
CAS Number:
105-45-3
Molecular Weight:
116.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
203-299-8
MDL number:
MFCD00008784
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

1 hPa ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

260 °C

potency

3228 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.3-14.2 % (v/v)

pH

3.8 (20 °C, 863 g/L in H2O)

bp

170 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-39 °C

transition temp

flash point 67 °C

solubility

863 g/L

density

1.08 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C)C(=O)CC(=O)C

InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WRQNANDWMGAFTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

158.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

70 °C - closed cup

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