2,5-Hexanedione
ALDRICH/165131 - ≥98%
Synonym: Acetonylacetone
CAS Number: 110-13-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H10O2
Molecular Weight: 114.14
EC Number: 203-738-3
MDL Number: MFCD00008792
Linear Formula: CH3COCH2CH2COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| bp | 191 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.973 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ketone |
| InChI | 1S/C6H10O2/c1-5(7)3-4-6(2 |
| InChI key | OJVAMHKKJGICOG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −6-−5 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)CCC(C)=O |
| solubility | alcohol: miscible |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| water: miscible | |
| vapor pressure | 0.43 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2,5-Hexanedione was used as starting reagent in the synthesis of trans-2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine. |
| Application: | It was used as reference standard for the determination of 2,5HD in human urine using gas chromatography-electron capture detection and gas chromatography-mass selective detection. |
| General description: | 2,5-Hexanedione is a major metabolite of the neurotoxic industrial solvent methyl n-butyl ketone. It reacts with amines to yield 2,5-dimethylpyrroles. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H361f - H373 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/38-48/20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| Flash Point(F) | 174.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 79 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 191 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −6-−5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.973 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


