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49722

4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Mesityl oxide, 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCOCH3
CAS Number:
141-79-7
Molecular Weight:
98.14
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757511
EC Number:
205-502-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361550
MDL number:
MFCD00008900
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.440-1.446, n20/D 1.442 (lit.)

bp

130 °C (lit.)

mp

-41.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.858 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h4H,1-3H3

InChI key

SHOJXDKTYKFBRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one belongs to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) class of chemicals.

Application

4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one may be used as a reference standard for the determination of 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one in Irish beef meats by gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O), in human urine by static headspace extraction followed by analysis using GC with mass spectrometry (MS), in caja-umbu (Spondias sp.) fruits by GC-MS and in wild gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) by simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) followed by analysis using GC with flame ionization detector (FID) as well as GC-MS.
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Other Notes

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pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones
GHS02,GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

87.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

31 °C - closed cup

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