Acetylacetone
ALDRICH/10916 - Wacker Chemie AG, ≥99.5% (GC)
Synonym: AcAc; 2,4-Pentanedione
CAS Number: 123-54-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H8O2
Molecular Weight: 100.12
EC Number: 204-634-0
MDL Number: MFCD00008787
Linear Formula: CH3COCH2COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 662 °F |
| bp | 140.4 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 11.4 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H8O2/c1-4(6)3-5(2)7/ |
| InChI key | YRKCREAYFQTBPV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | Wacker Chemie AG |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 6 (20 °C, 200 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)CC(C)=O |
| solubility | acetone: miscible |
| alcohol: miscible | |
| benzene: miscible | |
| chloroform: miscible | |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| glacial acetic acid: miscible | |
| H2O: soluble 1 in 8 parts | |
| technique(s) | GC/GC: suitable |
| vapor density | 3.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 6 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Acetylacetone was used in preparing Y203, La203 and La2CuO4 thin films and the titanate/anatase dual-phase photocatalyst. |
| General description: | Acetylacetone is a chelating ligand and forms organometallic complexes that are used as gasoline additives, lubricant additives, driers for varnishes and printer′s inks, fungicides, insecticides and colors. It is a selective extraction reagent for determination of molybdenum in ferrous materials. |
| Other Notes: | prices for bulk quantities on request |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H311 + H331 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 21-23-24/25 |
| RIDADR | UN 2310 6.1(3) / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 95.0 °F - Non-equilibrium m |
| Flash Point(C) | 35 °C - Non-equilibrium met |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 140.4 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



