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Other names/abbreviations:

2-Propanone Dimethyl ketone

Empirical formula:	C3H6O1
CAS-Number:	67-64-1
EINECS-Number:	200-662-2

Chemical properties

Solubility
Water: Soluble (20 °C) [1]

Biological properties

Acute toxicity:

Safety

Symbol: F
R-phrases: 11
S-phrases: 9-16-23-33

Physical properties

Appearance
	Physical state @ 20°C:	Liquid [1]
	Color:	Colourless [1]
	Odor:	Characteristic [1]

Bulk properties
	Molecular weight (g/mol):	58.08
	Melting point (°C):	-95 [1]
	Boiling point (°C):	56 [1]
	Ignition temperature (°C):	540 [1]
	Flash point (°C):	-20 [1]
	Explosion limits (vol. %):	2.6-12.8 [1]
	Density (g/cm3):	0.79 (20 °C) [1]

Electronic properties
	Dipole moment (Debye):	2.7 (20 °C) [1]

Misc.
	Vapour pressure (Pa):	23300 (20 °C) [1]

References

1: Merck. ChemDAT The Merck Chemical Database Ver. 1.1.5

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© Michael Pilgaard
Created: November 5, 2008