• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    78-94-4

    Molecular formula
    C4H6O

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C=C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 948.0
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5 Well soluble in MMB, TEC, DEP

    Molecular weight
    70.09 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 20 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • FP: 20 °F = -7 °C = 266 deg K
    • -7 °C
    • 20 °F

    Boiling points

    • 179 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • 81.4 °C
    • Forms binary azeotrope with water; BP: 75 °C at 760 mm Hg (12% water) ... polymerizes on standing.
    • 81 °C
    • 179 °F

    Flash points

    • 20 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 20 °F (-7 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 30 °F (open cup)
    • -7 °C c.c.
    • 20 °F

    Solubilities

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Easily sol in methanol, ethanol, ether, acetone, glacial acetic acid; slightly sol in hydrocarbons.
    • Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride; soluble in benzene
    • Solubility in water: good

  • Synonyms

    • METHYL VINYL KETONE
    • 3-Buten-2-one
    • 78-94-4
    • but-3-en-2-one
    • Butenone
    • Vinyl methyl ketone
    • Methylene acetone
    • 2-Butenone
    • Methylvinylketon
    • Acetyl ethylene
    • 1-Buten-3-one
    • Methylvinylketone
    • 3-Butene-2-one
    • Methyl ethenyl ketone
    • Methylvinyl ketone
    • 3-Butenone-2
    • Acetone, methylene-
    • Ketone, methyl vinyl
    • gamma-Oxo-alpha-butylene
    • Methyl-vinyl-cetone
    • 3-oxo-1-butene
    • but-1-en-3-one
    • delta(sup 3)-2-Butenone
    • UN1251
    • CCRIS 3423
    • HSDB 716
    • CHEBI:48058
    • methylvinylcetone
    • 3-Oxobutene
    • g-oxo-a-Butylene
    • NSC 4853
    • buten-2-one
    • EINECS 201-160-6
    • UNII-AR7642I1MP
    • 3-Butenen-2-one
    • DTXSID3025671
    • AI3-16048
    • Delta(3)-2-butenone
    • NSC-4853
    • CH2=CHCOCH3
    • MFCD00008777
    • 25038-87-3
    • .DELTA.3-2-BUTENONE
    • AR7642I1MP
    • DTXCID205671
    • Methyl vinyl ketone, stabilized
    • CHEMBL1600824
    • METHYL VINYL KETONE [MI]
    • EC 201-160-6
    • .DELTA.-OXO-.ALPHA.-BUTYLENE
    • UN 1251
    • UN-1251
    • 3-Buten-2-one (90%) (Stabilized with <1% Hydroquinone)
    • Methylvinylketon [German]
    • METHYL VINYL KETONE, (STABILIZED)
    • METHYL VINYL KETONE, [STABILIZED]
    • Methyl-vinyl-cetone [French]
    • 2Butenone
    • 3-butenone
    • 3Butene2one
    • methyl vinylketone
    • methyl-vinylketone
    • methylvinyl-ketone
    • 1Buten3one
    • 3Buten2one
    • 3Butenone2
    • but-3-enone
    • metyl vinyl ketone
    • 3-oxo-l-butene
    • Acetone, methylene
    • methly vinyl ketone
    • methyl-vinyl-ketone
    • gammaOxoalphabutylene
    • 1-butene-3-one
    • delta3-2-Butenone
    • 1-Propen-3-one
    • 3-oxo-but-1-ene
    • delta(sup 3)2Butenone
    • 3-2-BUTENONE
    • .gamma.-Oxo-.alpha.-butylene
    • Methyl vinyl ketone, stabilised
    • WLN: 1V1U1
    • DELTA-OXO-ALPHA-BUTYLENE
    • NSC4853
    • AAA07894
    • BCP24759
    • DELTA (SUP 3)-2-BUTENONE
    • Tox21_200363
    • BDBM50245462
    • LMFA12000018
    • STL299803
    • AKOS000120352
    • CAS-78-94-4
    • NCGC00091118-01
    • NCGC00091118-02
    • NCGC00257917-01
    • M0460
    • NS00004153
    • 3-Buten-2-one, purum, >=95.0% (GC)
    • EN300-19794
    • C20701
    • F71092
    • Q417525
    • But-3-en-2-one (Stabilized with <1% Hydroquinone)
    • Methyl vinyl ketone, stabilized [UN1251] [Poison]
    • 3-Buten-2-one, contains 0.3-1.0% hydroquinone as stabilizer, technical grade, 90%
    • 3-Buten-2-one, contains 0.5% hydroquinone and 0.1% acetic acid as stabilizer, 99%
    • 201-160-6
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