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Acetylacetone

 Pentane-2,4-dione




chemical nomenclature & trade name:-

4-01-00-03662 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); ACAC; Acetoacetone; Acetyl 2-propanone; Acetyl acetone; A13-02266; BRN 0741937; CCRIS 3466; Diacetylmethane; EINECS 204-634-0; HSDB 2064; NSC 5575; Pentan-U-dione; Pentane-2,Cdione; 2,4- Pentanedione; Pentane-dione; UN2310.


Chemical symbol:-

C5H8O2

Molecular weight:

100.13 g/mol

Structure:-





Chemical registration numbering:-

CAS: 123-54-6.

General description:-

colorless or yellow colored liquid, classified as a 1,3-diketone.

Physical & Chemical Properties:-

Boiling point: 140 °C & Density: 980 kg/m³ & Melting point: -23 °C & Flash Point: 38 °C (100 °F) & Solubility: In water, 166,000 mg/L at 20 °C; Miscible with alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene, acetone, glacial acetic acid.

Chemical sefaty:-

Flammable & Irritarive

Uses:-


Used as a chemical intermediate, solvent, metal chelating agent, lubricant additive, and pesticide; Used as a metal chelator, lubricant additive, corrosion inhibitor, polyolefin modifier, and intermediate & paint drier.


Suppliers:-

Penta Mfg.; Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chem.; Union Carbide Corp.; Wacker Chemie GmbH.

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