2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

The 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-, with the CAS registry number 116-09-6, is also known as Acetol. It belongs to the product categories of Industrial/Fine Chemicals; Ketone Flavor. Its EINECS number is 204-124-8. This chemical's molecular formula is C₃H₆O₂ and molecular weight is 74.08. What's more, its systematic name is 1-hydroxypropan-2-one. Its classification code is Mutation data. It should be sealed and stored in a cool, ventilated and dry place. Moreover, it should be protected from oxides, heat and fire. You should not breathe vapour. When using it, you must avoid contact with skin and eyes. It is used to manufactured drugs, spices, dyes. It is also used as organic intermediates.

Physical properties of 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy- are: (1)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (2)#H bond acceptors: 2; (3)#H bond donors: 1; (4)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (5)Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Å²; (6)Index of Refraction: 1.397; (7)Molar Refractivity: 17.51 cm³; (8)Molar Volume: 72.6 cm³; (9)Polarizability: 6.94×10^-24cm³; (10)Surface Tension: 32.3 dyne/cm; (11)Density: 1.019 g/cm³; (12)Flash Point: 52.2 °C; (13)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 44.56 kJ/mol; (14)Boiling Point: 145.5 °C at 760 mmHg; (15)Vapour Pressure: 1.91 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-[1,3]dioxolane at the temperature of 20 °C. This reaction will need reagents 5% sulfuric acid, water with the reaction time of 2 hours. The yield is about 60.2%.

Uses of 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-: it can be used to produce 2-oxo-propionaldehyde at the temperature of 200 °C. It will need reagents O₂, FePO₄ and solvent H₂O. The yield is about 88%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
(2)InChIKey: XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
(3)Canonical SMILES: CC(=O)CO

The toxicity data is as follows: