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2-Hexanone

Name: 2-Hexanone
Brand: SIGALD

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

Butyl methyl ketone

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₃COCH₃

CAS Number:

591-78-6

Molecular Weight:

100.16

UNSPSC Code:

12352115

NACRES:

NA.21

PubChem Substance ID:

329749014

EC Number:

209-731-1

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1737676

MDL number:

MFCD00009482

Assay:

98%

Grade:

reagent grade

Bp:

127 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

10 mmHg ( 39 °C)

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Properties

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 39 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.401 (lit.)

bp

127 °C (lit.)

mp

−57 °C (lit.)

density

0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Hexanone can also be synthesized via Wacker oxidation of 1-hexene. It can be used as a solvent in paints, oils and waxes.

Application

Inhalation is suspected of causing peripheral neuropathy.

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pictograms

GHS02,GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H226,H336,H361f,H372

pcodes

P202 - P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

73.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

23 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Dikshith.S.S.T

Handbook of Chemicals and Safety (2016)

Peripheral neuropathy associated with inhalation of methyl-n-butyl ketone.

S Duckett et al.

Experientia, 30(11), 1283-1284 (1974-11-15)

"Wacker oxidation of 1-hexene in 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim][PF6]), supercritical (SC) CO2, and SC CO2/[bmim][PF6] mixed solvent"

Hou Z, et al.

New. J. Chem., 26(09), 1246-1248 (2002)

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
103004-50G	04061838670212
103004-10G	04061838670205
103004-250G	04061837223662