Methoxyacetone Chemical Properties

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 Information

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

MSDS

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Methoxyacetone Usage And Synthesis

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.

Methoxyacetone(5878-19-3)Related Product Information

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• 4-Methoxybenzylchloride
• 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
• 3-Methoxybenzaldehyde
• (Trifluoromethoxy)benzene
• Anisole
• p-Anisaldehyde
• 3-(METHOXYMETHOXY)BENZALDEHYDE
• Citric acid monohydrate
• Methylglyoxal 1,1-dimethyl acetal
• 1-Methoxy-2-propanol
• 2-Methoxyphenylacetone
• 2-METHOXYACETOPHENONE
• Deoxycorticosterone acetate
• PENICILLIC ACID
• Methyl pyruvate
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