Product name

Acetone

English name

Acetone

Alias

2-Propanone; dimethylketal; Dimethyl ketone; beta-ketopropane; chevron acetone; ketone propane; Methyl ketone; Propanone; pyroacetic acid; pyroacetic ether

CAS RN

67-64-1

EINECS No.

200-662-2

Molecular formula

C₃H₆O

Molecular weight

58.08

Risk phrases

R11; R36; R66; R67;

Safety term

S16; S26; S9;

Physico-chemical property

appearance: colorless transparent liquid with aromatic odor
melting point(℃): -94.6 
boiling point(℃): 56.5 
relative density(water=1): 0.80 
relative vapour density(air=1): 2.00 
saturated vapor pressure(kPa): 53.32(39.5℃) 
heat of combustion(kJ/mol): 1788.7 
critical temperature(℃): 235.5 
critical pressure(MPa): 4.72 
octanol/water partition coefficients: -0.24 
flashing point(℃): -20 
ignition temperature(℃): 465 
upper explosive limit %(V/V): 2.5 
lower explosive limit %(V/V): 13.0 
solubility: mixed soluble with water; soluble with most organic solvent, such as, ethyl alcohol, diethyl ether, chloroformm, oils and hydrocarbon

Uses

basic organic raw material and low boiling point solvent; important material of acetic anhydride, chloroform, organic glass, epoxy resin and polyisoprene rubber; as solvent and extracting agent