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2-Pentanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Methyl propyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
107-87-9
Molecular Weight:
86.13
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757104
EC Number:
203-528-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506058
MDL number:
MFCD00009400
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98-100% (GC)

autoignition temp.

941 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

8.2 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.39 (lit.)

bp

101-105 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 72.6 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

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

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XNLICIUVMPYHGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

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Other Notes

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

46.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

8 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

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BCCN1839
BCCF1981
BCBW6271

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Yosuke Hanai et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 76(4), 679-684 (2012-04-10)
Lung cancer is a leading cause of deaths in cancer. Hence, developing early-stage diagnostic tests that are non-invasive, highly sensitive, and specific is crucial. In this study, we investigated to determine whether biomarkers derived from urinary volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
S Fadda et al.
FEMS microbiology letters, 210(2), 209-214 (2002-06-05)
Staphylococcus carnosus strain 833, inoculated into sausage, increased the levels of methyl ketones which contributed to the cured aroma. These ketones were predicted to arise from incomplete beta-oxidation followed by a decarboxylation. To check this hypothesis, we measured the beta-decarboxylase
Yasuhisa Asano et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 69(12), 2349-2357 (2005-12-27)
We established a simple HPLC method to determine the activity and stereochemistry of the chiral mandelonitrile synthesized from benzaldehyde and cyanide, and applied it to screen for hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) activity of plant origin. A total of 163 species of
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
46211-5ML04061832346366