Acetophenone

Acetophenone
Skeletal formula of the acetophenone molecule
Ball-and-stick model of the acetophenone molecule
Ball-and-stick model of the acetophenone molecule
Space-filling model of the acetophenone molecule
Space-filling model of the acetophenone molecule
sample of acetophenone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Phenylethan-1-one[1]
Other names
Acetophenone
Phenylethanone
Methyl phenyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ACP
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
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EC Number
  • 202-708-7
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AM5250000
UNII
UN number 1993
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 checkY
    Key: KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3
    Key: KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYAT
  • O=C(c1ccccc1)C
  • CC(=O)c1ccccc1
Properties
C8H8O
Molar mass 120.151 g·mol−1
Density 1.028 g/cm3
Melting point 19–20 °C (66–68 °F; 292–293 K)
Boiling point 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
5.5 g/L at 25 °C
12.2 g/L at 80 °C
-72.05·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H319
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P330, P337+P313, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 77 °C (171 °F; 350 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH3. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colorless, viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances.[2]

  1. ^ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 723. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00648. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. The names acetophenone and benzophenone are retained only for general nomenclature, but no substitution is allowed.
  2. ^ Siegel, Hardo; Eggersdorfer, Manfred. "Ketones". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_077. ISBN 978-3527306732.