Methoxyacetone Property

Melting point:

78C

Boiling point:

118 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.957 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.397(lit.)

Flash point:

77 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear pale yellow to yellow

Specific Gravity

0.95

Water Solubility 

miscible

BRN 

1560175

CAS DataBase Reference

5878-19-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Propanone, 1-methoxy-(5878-19-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Propanone, 1-methoxy- (5878-19-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi,F

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16-29-33

RIDADR 

UN 1224 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UC2988600

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29145090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

Precautionary statements

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

P233Keep container tightly closed.

P240Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.

P241Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment.

P242Use only non-sparking tools.

P243Take precautionary measures against static discharge.

Methoxyacetone Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Clear pale yellow to yellow liquid

Uses

Methoxyacetone was used in the synthesis of doubly borylated enolates.

Uses

Methoxyacetone is used in the bio-amination of ketones in organic solvents.

General Description

The gas-phase basicity of methoxyacetone was studied.