Identification | More | [Name]
ACETOXYACETONE | [CAS]
592-20-1 | [Synonyms]
ACETOL ACETATE ACETONYL ACETATE ACETOXY-2-PROPANONE ACETOXYACETONE 1-(acetyloxy)-2-propanon 1-(Acetyloxy)-2-propanone 1-Acetoxy-2-propanone 1-Acetoxyacetone 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone acetate 2-Oxopropyl acetate 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-, acetate Acetoxypropanone O-Acetylacetol acetonyl аcetate 2-Propanone, 1-(acetyloxy)-(9CI) 2-Propanone, 1-(acetyloxy)- Acetoxy-2-propanone (stabilized with Mg6Al2(OH)16CO3.4H2O) Acetic acid acetonyl ester | [EINECS(EC#)]
209-746-3 | [Molecular Formula]
C5H8O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00042848 | [Molecular Weight]
116.12 | [MOL File]
592-20-1.mol |
Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Clear pale yellow to amber liquid | [Melting point ]
74.0-75.5 °C | [Boiling point ]
174-176 °C(lit.) | [density ]
1.075 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
| [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.415
| [Fp ]
71 °C | [storage temp. ]
Refrigerator | [solubility ]
Soluble in diethyl ether, ethyl acetate and dichloromethane. | [form ]
Liquid | [color ]
Clear pale yellow to amber | [Odor]
fruity buttery dairy nutty | [Odor Type]
fruity | [BRN ]
1749857 | [LogP]
-0.296 (est) | [CAS DataBase Reference]
592-20-1(CAS DataBase Reference) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
2-Propanone, 1-(acetyloxy)- (592-20-1) |
Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Statements ]
S23:Do not breathe gas/fumes/vapor/spray (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer) . S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes . | [WGK Germany ]
3
| [TSCA ]
Yes | [HS Code ]
29153900 |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Clear pale yellow to amber liquid | [Uses]
Acetoxyacetone is an building block in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical and organic compounds. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Acetoxyacetone is a carboxylic ester and a ketone. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 57, p. 4263, 1992 DOI: 10.1021/jo00041a036 | [Purification Methods]
Distil it in a vacuum, then redistil it at atmospheric pressure. It is miscible with H2O, but is slowly decomposed by it. Store it in a dry atmosphere. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone has m 115-115.5o (from CHCl3/hexane). [Perkin Jr J Chem Soc 59 789 1891, Reich & Samuels J Org Chem 21 68 1956, Nef Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 335 260 1904, Beilstein 2 IV 297.] |
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