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Hexan-2-one

Catalog No. Hexan-2-one Name Wikipedia.org
CAS Number 591-78-6 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
hexan-2-one
IUPAC Traditional name
hexanone
Synonyms
methyl n-butyl ketone
MNBK
n-butyl methyl ketone
Methyl butyl ketone
2-Hexanone
MBK
Propylacetone
Butyl methyl ketone

DATABASE IDS

Chemspider ID 11095
CAS Number 591-78-6
Wikipedia Title Hexan-2-one
CHEMBL 195861
PubChem CID 154889
EC Number 209-731-1

PROPERTIES

Apperance Colorless to light yellow liquid
Auto Ignition Point 423 °C
Boiling Point 127.6°C
Density 0.8113 g/cm3
Flash Point 25 °C
Melting Point -55.5°C
Solubility 1.4% (14 g/L) in water
Solubility acetone, ethanol, ethyl ether
Vapor Pressure 12 mm of Hg (@ 20 °C)
LD50 2590 mg/kg (oral, rat), 2430 mg/kg (oral, mouse), 4860 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit)
NFPA704
NFPA 704 diagram
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Permissible exposure limit TWA 100 ppm (410 mg/m3)
RTECS MP1400000

DETAILS

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