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Chloroacetone

Product Name
Chloroacetone
CAS No.
78-95-5
Chemical Name
Chloroacetone
Synonyms
1-CHLOROPROPAN-2-ONE;Cholroacetone;MONOCHLOROACETONE;Chloropropanone;1-Chloropropanone;Chloroacetone (stabilized with MgO);Tonite;A-Stoff;CH3COCH2Cl;oroacetone
CBNumber
CB3854389
Molecular Formula
C3H5ClO
Formula Weight
92.52
MOL File
78-95-5.mol
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Chloroacetone Property

Melting point:
-44.5 °C
Boiling point:
120 °C (lit.)
Density 
1.162 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure 
42 hPa (20 °C)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.432(lit.)
Flash point:
82 °F
storage temp. 
2-8°C
solubility 
Chloroform, Methanol (Slightly)
form 
Liquid
color 
Clear yellow to yellow-brown
Specific Gravity
1.162
PH
4.3 (124g/l, H2O, 20°C)
explosive limit
3.4%(V)
Water Solubility 
124 g/L (20 ºC)
Sensitive 
Lachrymatory
Merck 
14,2114
BRN 
605369
Dielectric constant
29.8(20℃)
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases. May discolour on exposure to light. STENCH.
LogP
2.7 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference
78-95-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
2-Propanone, 1-chloro-(78-95-5)
EPA Substance Registry System
Chloroacetone (78-95-5)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
T+,N,T,F,Xi
Risk Statements 
10-24/25-26-36/37/38-50/53
Safety Statements 
16-23-36/37/39-45-60-61-38-28A-26
RIDADR 
UN 1695 6.1/PG 1
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
UC0700000
8-19
Autoignition Temperature
610 °C
Hazard Note 
Irritant/Flammable/Toxic/Lachrymatory
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
6.1
PackingGroup 
I
HS Code 
29147000
Hazardous Substances Data
78-95-5(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD50 (14 day) in mice, rats (mg/kg): 127, 100 orally; LC50 (1 hr) in rats (ppm): 262 by inhalation (Sargent)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H301Toxic if swalloed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
167479
Product name
Chloroacetone
Purity
95%
Packaging
5G
Price
$22.4
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
167479
Product name
Chloroacetone
Purity
95%
Packaging
100g
Price
$40.6
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
167479
Product name
Chloroacetone
Purity
95%
Packaging
500g
Price
$78
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
10905
Product name
Chloroacetone
Purity
produced by Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen, Germany, ≥96.0% (GC)
Packaging
1KG
Price
$176.8
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
10905
Product name
Chloroacetone
Purity
produced by Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen, Germany, ≥96.0% (GC)
Packaging
220KG
Price
$5610
Updated
2024/03/01
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Chloroacetone Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

colourless to dark yellow liquid

Uses

Couplers for color photography, enzyme inactivator, insecticides, perfumes, intermediate, organic synthesis, tear gas, polymerization of vinyl monomers.

Uses

Manufacture of couplers for color photography; intermediate in manufacture of perfumes, antioxidants, drugs, plant growth regulators, defoliants, and herbicides

Uses

Chloroacetone was used in the synthesis of double-chain nonionic surfactants with an acid decomposition function via acid-catalyzed condensation with fatty alcohols (octyl, decyl and dodecyl). It was also used in the synthesis of meso-tetramethyl tetrakis-(4-phenoxy acetone)calix[4]pyrrole. It can also be used to make dye couplers for color photography and used in the Feist-Benary synthesis of furans.

Definition

A lachrymator.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77, p. 5274, 1955 DOI: 10.1021/ja01625a016
Synthesis, p. 188, 1987 DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27886

General Description

A yellow-colored liquid with an irritating pungent odor. Light sensitive, but stabilized with the addition of small amounts of water and/or calcium carbonate. Slightly soluble in water and denser than water. Vapors much heavier than air. Irritates skin and eyes. Very toxic by ingestion or inhalation. Used to make other chemicals. A lachrymator.

Air & Water Reactions

Highly flammable. Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

CHLOROACETONE turns dark and resinifies on prolonged exposure to light [Merck]. This occurred in a bottle during storage for two years on a shelf in diffused light. A few days after the bottle was moved, Chloroacetone exploded [Ind. Eng. News 9: 184(1931)]. Is stabilized by addition of 0.1% water or 0.1% CaCO3.

Hazard

Strong irritant to tissue, eyes, and mucous membranes; toxic by ingestion and skin contact. Upper respiratory tract irritant.

Health Hazard

TOXIC; may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin. Inhalation or contact with some of these materials will irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.

Fire Hazard

HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Most vapors are heavier than air. They will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (sewers, basements, tanks). Vapor explosion and poison hazard indoors, outdoors or in sewers. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard. Containers may explode when heated. Many liquids are lighter than water.

Flammability and Explosibility

Flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Mutation data reported. A lachrymator poison gas. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ALIPHATIC; ACETONE. Flammable when exposed to heat or flame, or oxidizers. Old material can explode. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes.

Purification Methods

Dissolve it in water and shake it repeatedly with small amounts of diethyl ether which extracts, preferentially, 1,1-dichloroacetone present as an impurity. The chloroacetone is then extracted from the aqueous phase using a large amount of diethyl ether, and distilled at slightly reduced pressure. It is dried with CaCl2 and stored at Dry-ice temperature. Alternatively, it was stood over CaSO4, distilled and stored over CaSO4. It is steam volatile. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone forms yellow needles from EtOH with m 120o or 124o. [Beilstein 1 IV 3215.] LACHRYMATOR with toxic vapour.

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