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Acetophenone

Product NameAcetophenone
SynonymsAcetyl Benzene
Cas No.98-86-2
Molecular FormulaC8H8O
DescriptionColorless crystal, or light yellow oily liquid. There is a smell of hawthorn. Insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents, insoluble in glycerin. It can be volatilized together with steam, and benzoic acid can be formed during oxidation; ethylbenzene can be formed during reduction, and ethylcyclohexane is formed upon complete hydrogenation. It is used in the production of soaps and cigarettes, as a solvent for cellulose esters and resins, and as a plasticizer in the industrial productio
Suggested IndustriesPlastics and Packaging
Technical Data Density:1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling point:202.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting point:19.6ºC
Flash point:82.2±0.0 °C
Appearance:clear to light yellow liquid
Vapor density:4.1 (vs air)
Vapor pressure:0.3±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
Refractive index:1.512