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Product Name:
3-Octanone
Formula:
C8H16O
Synonyms:
Ethyl amyl ketone;Ethyl pentyl ketone
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ethyl n-amyl ketone appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Insoluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol. Vapors are denser than air and may have a narcotic effect in high concentrations. Used in making perfumes and as a solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl resins. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Mild fruity odor |
| Boiling Point | 332.6 to 334.4 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -23.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 115 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | Slightly miscible (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 0.822 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 4.42 (USCG, 1999) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.0 [mmHg] |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 6.0 [mmHg] [CHEMINFO] Odor threshold form CHEMINFO |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4150 at 20 °C/D |
| Relative Evaporation Rate | 0.3 (n-butyl acetate = 1) |
| Kovats Retention Index | 963 962 969 969 967 970 966 965 965 966 967 964 969 966 988 991 988 964 988 959 948 966 984 963 963 966 961 965 970 965 969.6 965 994 987 987 972 966 968.5 970 970 965 962 970 966 964 964 973 962 964 964 |
| Other Experimental Properties | One gallon weighs 6.83 lbs at 20 °C. BP 157-162 °C at 760 mm Hg. |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Ketones (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. P243:Take precautionary measures against static discharge. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 128.21 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 128.120115130 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 128.120115130 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 76.6 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethyl n-amyl ketone appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Insoluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol. Vapors are denser than air and may have a narcotic effect in high concentrations. Used in making perfumes and as a solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl resins.