Allylacetone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-71.05°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

128-129 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.847 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.419(lit.)

Flash point:

75 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

form 

clear liquid

Specific Gravity

0.847

color 

Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange

Odor

at 100.00 %. ethereal floral

Odor Type

ethereal

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

BRN 

1699137

LogP

1.020

CAS DataBase Reference

109-49-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

5-Hexen-2-one (109-49-9)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

RIDADR 

UN 1224 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29141990

MSDS

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Allylacetone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

Intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, perfumes, fungicides, insecticides, fine chemicals.

Uses

Allyl Acetone is used as a nature identical flavor and fragrance. And it is also used to produce 2-methyl-hex-5-en-2-ol.

Definition

ChEBI: 5-hexen-2-one is a ketone.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, p. 2726, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/jo00272a050
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 5467, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81600-2

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