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Acetone

Acetone structure

CAS No:
67-64-1
Formula:
C3H6O
Chemical Name:
Acetone
Synonyms:
2-Propanone;Methyl ketone;Acetone;Dimethyl ketone;β-Ketopropane;Pyroacetic ether;Propanone;Dimethylformaldehyde;NSC 135802;Taimax;A 1060
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Dissolving Agent

Description

Acetone, CH3COCH3, also known as 2-propanone and dimethylketone, is a colorless, volatile,flammable liquid that boils at 56°C (133 OF). It is misciblewith water and is oftenused as a solventin the manufacture of lacquers and paints.

Acetone Acetone is a common organic building block in organic chemistry.

Acetone Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

58.07910

Exact Mass：

58.08

EC Number：

200-662-2

HScode：

2914110000

Characteristics

PSA：

17.07000

XLogP3：

0.59530

Appearance：

Acetone appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweetish odor. Flash point 0°F. Less dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used as a solvent in paint and nail polish removers.

Density：

0.7899 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

-94.8 °C

Boiling Point：

56.0 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

Flash Point：

-20ºC

Refractive Index：

1.3585

Water Solubility：

H2O: soluble

Storage Conditions：

Protect against physical damage. Store in a cool, dry well-ventilated location, away from any area where the fire hazard may be

Vapor Pressure：

184 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

Vapor Density：

2 (vs air)

Toxicity：

LD50 in rats: 10.7 ml/kg orally (Smyth)

Flammability characteristics：

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

Explosive limit：

vol% in air: 2.23

Odor：

Fruity odor

Taste：

Pungent, sweetish

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 1090

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

R11; R36; R66; R67

safety instructions：

S16-S26-S9

RTECS Number：

AL3150000

Marks：

Storage features：

Fireproof. Separated from : see Chemical Dangers. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P210-P305 + P351 + P338-P370 + P378-P403 + P235

Hazard Statements：

H225-H319-H336

RIDADR：

UN 1090

Caution Statement：

P210; P280; P304 + P340 + P312; P305 + P351 + P338; P337 + P313; P403 + P235

Acetone Use and Manufacturing

Solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, rubber, plastics, lacquers, varnishes, rubber cements. Laboratory reagent.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:58.08
XLogP3:-0.1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:58.041864811
Monoisotopic Mass:58.041864811
Topological Polar Surface Area:17.1
Heavy Atom Count:4
Complexity:26.3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Synthesis Route

34557-54-5

Material

Propylene

Benzene

tert-Butanol

PETROLEUM ETHER

Cumene

Downstream Products

3-Methylpyridine

Isophorone

Price Analysis

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Data: 2026-09-09
Price: 8437.50Yuan/mt
Change: 700.0

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