3-Pentanone
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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Pentan-3-one | |
| Other names
Diethyl ketone, diethylketone, 3-pentanone, dimethyl acetone, propione, metacetone, methacetone, ethyl ketone | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations | DEK |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.265 |
| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O | |
| Molar mass | 86.13 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid[1] |
| Odor | Acetone-like[2] |
| Density | 0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C[2] |
| Melting point | −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)[2] |
| Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)[2] |
| 35 g/L[2] | |
| Vapor pressure | 35 mmHg[1] |
| -58.14·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 12.78 °C (55.00 °F; 285.93 K) |
Autoignition temperature |
425 °C (797 °F; 698 K) |
| Explosive limits | 1.6%-6.4%[1] |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
none[1] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 200 ppm (705 mg/m3)[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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| Infobox references | |
3-Pentanone, also called diethyl ketone, is an organic compound. It is a ketone with five carbon atoms. It smells like acetone and is soluble in water. It is used as a solvent in paint and is used to make vitamin E.