Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Molecular formula
- C₅H₈O₂
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Applications
- Agrochemical Solutions
- Catalysis
- Paints, Inks
- Pharma
- Building block for heterocycles (isoxazoles, pyrazoles, pyrimidines, pyridines)
- For the synthesis of metal acetylacetonates
- For the synthesis of anti-corrosion preparations
- Its peroxide is used as radical initiator for polymerisations
- Building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (e.g. Sulfamethanzine, Nicarbazine)
- For synthesis of vitamins
- For synthesis of pesticides (e.g. Sulfamethazine, sulfonylurea-herbicides)
- For synthesis of coatings
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
- Technical Data
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Boiling Point | 139.5 | °C | EU-GL.A.2 |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.9732 | g/cm³ | EU-GL.A.3 |
| Flash Point | 34 | °C | DIN 51755 |
| Ignition Temperature | 383 | °C | EU-GL.A.15 |
| Lower Explosion Limit | 1.7 | vol % | — |
| Melting Point | -47.5 to -17.6 | °C | EG-RL.A.1 |
| pH (at 22°C, 175g/l) | 3.2 | — | — |
| Solubility in Water (at 20°C) | 154.5 | g/l | OECD 105 |
| Upper Explosion Limit (at 20°C) | 11.4 | v % | — |
| Vapour Pressure (at 20°C) | 7.9 | hPa | OECD 104 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acetic Acid | max. 0.05 | % | Gas Chromatography |
| Acetylacetone | min. 99.5 | % | Gas Chromatography |
| Color Index | max. 20 | — | Hazen Scale / DIN ISO 6271 |
| Other Impurities | max. 0.1 | % | Gas Chromatography |
| Water Content | max. 0.1 | % | DIN 51777 |
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
- Drum with PE-inner liner 205l (185 kg net)
- Intermediate bulk container PE 1000 l (950 kg net), tank-container, road-tanker.
Storage & Handling
- Storage Information
Storage beyond the recommended period does not necessarily mean that the product is no longer usable. In this case however, the properties required for the intended use must be checked for quality assurance reasons.