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Methyl acetoacetate

Arxada quality, ≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

3-Oxobutanoic acid methyl ester, Acetoacetic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
105-45-3
Molecular Weight:
116.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329761198
EC Number:
203-299-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506727
MDL number:
MFCD00008784
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

536 °F

quality

Arxada quality

manufacturer/tradename

Arxada AG

impurities

≤0.10% acid (as acetic acid), ≤0.10% water

color

APHA: ≤20

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

169-170 °C/70 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.076 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WRQNANDWMGAFTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

158.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

70 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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