Title: Dipropyl Ketone
CAS Registry Number: 123-19-3
CAS Name: 4-Heptanone
Additional Names: butyrone
Molecular Formula: C7H14O
Molecular Weight: 114.19
Percent Composition: C 73.63%, H 12.36%, O 14.01%
Line Formula: CH3CH2CH2COCH2CH2CH3
Literature References: Made by passing butyric acid over precipitated CaCO3 at 450°.
Properties: Colorless, very refractive liquid; penetrating odor; burning taste. d415 0.821. bp 144°. mp -32.6°. nD22 1.4073. Insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.
Melting point: mp -32.6°
Boiling point: bp 144°
Index of refraction: nD22 1.4073
Density: d415 0.821
CAUTION: Potential symptoms of overexposure are irritation of eyes, skin; CNS depression, dizziness, somnolence, decreased breathing. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 122. |