DIKETENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 674-82-8

DIKETENE

EINECS NO. 211-617-1
FORMULA CH3COCHCO
MOL WT. 84.07

H.S. CODE

 
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS Acetyl ketene; 3-Buteno-beta-lactone;
4-Methylene-2-oxetanone; But-3-en-3-olide;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear to yellow liquid
MELTING POINT -7 - -6.5C
BOILING POINT 127 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.09
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Reacts violently (soluble in organic solvents)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 2.9

AUTOIGNITION

275 C

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 4; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 2

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT 33 C
STABILITY Readily polymerized liquid at hot temperature and acidic and basic conditions.

APPLICATIONS

Diketene derivatives (mainly acetoacetic acid derivatives and heterocycle compounds) have versatile applications including making agrochemicals, dyes, pigments, pharmaceuticals including vitamins, and stabilizers for PVC and polyester.
SALES SPECIFICATION

97%

APPEARANCE

clear to yellow liquid

PURITY

97.0% min

50%

APPEARANCE

clear to yellow liquid

PURITY

50% stabilized in dichloromethane

TRANSPORTATION

PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS 6.1 (Packing Group: I)
UN NO.

2521

OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 10/20, Safety Phrases: 26/28A