Methoxyacetone

CAS Registry Number®

5878-19-3

CAS Name

Methoxyacetone

Molecular Formula

C4H8O2

Molecular Mass

88.11

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    116 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    65-67 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.949 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-4(5)3-6-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=CUZLJOLBIRPEFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)=O)OC

Canonical SMILES

O=C(C)COC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propanone, 1-methoxy-
  • 2-Propanone, methoxy-
  • 1-Methoxy-2-propanone
  • Methoxyacetone
  • 1-Methoxyacetone

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