3-Heptanone

• Ethyl butyl
• Heptan- 3-one
• SFBC

Colorless to yellowish liquid with a pungent odor

Liquid

0.82 g · cm -3

-37 ° C

147 ° C

1.5 mbar ( 20 ° C)

• Sparingly soluble in water (4.3 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
• Soluble inorganic acids, bases, amines, isocyanates, ethers, alcohol, and many organic solvents

1.4085 (20 ° C, 589 nm)

Attention

• 2760 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
• > 16,400 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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3 -heptanone is a chemical compound from the group of ketones.

Occurrence

3 -heptanone occurs naturally as a component of mold smell.

Production and representation

3- heptanone, can be obtained by catalytic dehydrogenation of 3- heptanol, by hydrogenation of the condensation product of propionaldehyde and methyl ethyl ketone, or by reductive condensation of propanal with 2-butanone.

Properties

3 -heptanone is a little volatile, colorless to yellowish liquid with a pungent odor, which is sparingly soluble in water. It decomposes when heated.

Use

3 -heptanone used as a solvent for resins and coatings.

Safety

The vapors of 3- heptanone may form (38 ° C, ignition temperature 390 ° C flash point) with air to form an explosive mixture.