3,3-Dimethylcyclohexanone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

9.25°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

174-175 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.449(lit.)

Flash point:

175°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

InChIKey

ZVJQBBYAVPAFLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexanone, 3,3-dimethyl- (2979-19-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

41-36-10

Safety Statements 

26-38

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29142990

3,3-Dimethylcyclohexanone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

An interest in the boll weevil sex attractants prompted an investigation into alternative syntheses of the starting material, 3, 3-dimethylcyclohexanone.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 40, p. 3619, 1975 DOI: 10.1021/jo00912a040

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