3-Pentanone

3-Pentanone
Skeletal formula of 3-pentanone
Ball-and-stick model of 3-pentanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentan-3-one
Other names
Diethyl ketone, diethylketone, 3-pentanone, dimethyl acetone, propione, metacetone, methacetone, ethyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations DEK
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.265
UNII
  • O=C(CC)CC
Properties
C5H10O
Molar mass 86.13 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Acetone-like
Density 0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)
Boiling point 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
35 g/L
Vapor pressure 35 mmHg
-58.14·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point 12.78 °C (55.00 °F; 285.93 K)
425 °C (797 °F; 698 K)
Explosive limits 1.6%-6.4%
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none
REL (Recommended)
TWA 200 ppm (705 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

3-Pentanone, also called diethyl ketone, is an organic compound. It is a ketone with five carbon atoms. It smells like acetone and is soluble in water. It is used as a solvent in paint and is used to make vitamin E.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0212". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health