3-hexanone

Structural formula
General
Surname	3-hexanone
other names	Hexan-3-one; Ethyl propyl ketone; Propyl ethyl ketone; 3-oxohexane; ETHYL PROPYL KETONE ( INCI ) ;
Molecular formula	C 6 H 12 O
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	209-645-4
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.770
PubChem	11509
Wikidata	Q223076
properties
Molar mass	100.16 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.82 g cm −3
Melting point	−55 ° C
boiling point	123 ° C
Vapor pressure	13.5 h Pa (20 ° C); 24.2 hPa (30 ° C); 41.2 hPa (40 ° C); 67.5 hPa (50 ° C);
solubility	poor in water (14.7 g l −1 at 25 ° C)
Refractive index	1.4004 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger
H and P phrases	H: 225
	P: 210-280-303 + 361 + 353
Toxicological data	2740 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

3-Hexanone or ethyl propyl ketone is a colorless liquid from the group of ketones . Its flash point is 20 ° C.

presentation

3-hexanone can be prepared by oxidation of 3-hexanol are obtained:

A Grignard reaction of propionitrile and propylmagnesium bromide is also possible:

properties

3-hexanone forms highly flammable vapor-air mixtures. The compound has a flash point of 20 ° C. The explosion range is between 1% by volume (40 g / m ³ ) as the lower explosion limit (LEL) and 8% by volume (340 g / m ³ ) as the upper explosion limit (UEL).

Individual evidence

↑ Entry on ETHYL PROPYL KETONE in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on March 21, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Entry on 3-hexanone in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .
↑ Entry on 3-hexanone at ChemicalBook , accessed on September 19, 2011.
↑ David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-282.
↑ E. Brandes, W. Möller: Safety-related parameters. Volume 1: Flammable Liquids and Gases. Wirtschaftsverlag NW - Verlag für neue Wissenschaft, Bremerhaven 2003.

[CosIng-1] Entry on ETHYL PROPYL KETONE in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on March 21, 2020.

[GESTIS-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Entry on 3-hexanone in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .

[3] Entry on 3-hexanone at ChemicalBook , accessed on September 19, 2011.

[CRC90_3_282-4] David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-282.

[Brandes-5] E. Brandes, W. Möller: Safety-related parameters. Volume 1: Flammable Liquids and Gases. Wirtschaftsverlag NW - Verlag für neue Wissenschaft, Bremerhaven 2003.