Ethyl Amyl Ketone - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

Ethyl Amyl Ketone

PRICE INQUIRY

Catalog Number

ACMA00017354

Product Name

Ethyl Amyl Ketone

Category

Polymers

Description

Ethyl amyl ketone appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Insoluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol. Flash point of 138°F. Vapors are denser than air and may have a narcotic effect in high concentrations. Used in making perfumes and as a solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl resins.;Liquid;Liquid;COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.;colourless, oily liquid with a herbaceous, fruity warm odour;Colorless liquid with a pungent odor.

IUPAC Name

octan-3-one

Molecular Weight

128.21g/mol

Molecular Formula

C8H16O;C8H16O

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCC(=O)CC

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI Key

RHLVCLIPMVJYKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

332.6 to 334.4 °F at 760 mm Hg (USCG, 1999);167.5 °C;167.5 °C;157-162 °C;315°F

Melting Point

-70 °F (NIOSH, 2016);-56.7 °C;-70°F

Flash Point

115 °F (USCG, 1999);43 °C c.c., 57.2 °C o.c.;115°F

Density

0.822 (USCG, 1999);d15 0.83;0.820-0.824 at 20 °C/20 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 0.82;0.817-0.821 (23?°);0.82

Solubility

Insoluble (NIOSH, 2016);0.02 M;2.6 mg/mL at 20 °C;Miscible with ethanol, ether;Miscible with oxygenated solvents.;In water, 2.6X10+3 mg/L at 20 °C;2.6 mg/mL at 20 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.3;soluble in most common organic solvents; insoluble in water;1 ml in 5 ml 60% alcohol; 1 ml in 3 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol)

Application

Ethyl Amyl Ketone is a clear, colorless to slightly yellow liquid primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient. It is notable for its strong, fruity odor that is reminiscent of lavender. In addition to its use in flavors and fragrances, Ethyl Amyl Ketone is also valuable in scientific research, particularly in studying catalytic processes, such as the effect of TiO2 photocatalyst on reaction rates and product distribution in photocatalytic oxidation. The compound's versatile properties also make it significant as a metabolite and biomarker, and it serves roles in various biological interactions and processes.

Color/Form

Colorless liquid

Complexity

76.6

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

203-423-0

Exact Mass

128.120115g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

ICSC Number

1391

Log P

log Kow = 2.22 (est)

MeSH Entry Terms

3-octanone

Monoisotopic Mass

128.120115g/mol

NSC Number

60161

Odor

Mild fruity odor

Other Experimental

One gallon weighs 6.83 lbs at 20 °C. BP 157-162 °C at 760 mm Hg.;Compatible with alcohols, ketones, ethers, manu other organic solvents.;Freezing point = 46 °C;Henry's Law constant = 1.30X10-4 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 9.3X10-12 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)

Refractive Index

n23D 1.4156;Index of refraction: 1.4150 at 20 °C/D;1.413-1.418

Rotatable Bond Count

UNII

79173B4107

UN Number

2271;2271;2271

Vapor Density

Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.4

Vapor Pressure

2 mm Hg (NIOSH, 2016);2.00 mmHg;2 mm Hg at 20 °C;Vapor pressure, kPa at 25 °C: 0.267;2 mmHg

XLogP3