Diacetone Alcohol

Product Description
Product | Diacetone Alcohol |
CAS | 123-42-2 |
Formula | C6H12O2 |
Synonym | 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, 2-Pentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-, 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one |
Typical Product Specifications
Dielectric Constant | 18.2 |
Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 603 c |
Surface Tension | 31 dynescm |
Antoine Constant C # | 236.175 kPa, C |
Flash Point (Abel) | 60 C |
Surface Tension @ 20C | 30 mN/m |
Temperature Limits for Antoine Equation | +30 to +170 C |
Heat of Vaporization @Tboil | 377 kJ/kg |
Heat of Combustion (Net) @25C | 28500 kJ/kg |
Miscibility @20C: Water in solvent | Complete |
Azeotrape with Water: Boiling Point | 99.0 C |
Molecular weight | 116 g/mol |
Dilution Ratio: Toluene | 3.2 |
Dilution Ratio: SBP 100/140 | 0.6 |
Specific Heat @20C | 1.9 kJ/kg/C |
Miscibility @20C: Solvent in water | Complete |
Thermal Conductivity @ 20C | 0.17 W/m/C |
Azeotrope with water: Solvent Content | 12.7% m/m |
Purity | 99.0% m/m min |
Coefficient of Cubic Expansion @ 20C | 10 10^-4/C |
Refractive Index @ 20ยฐ C | 1.421 |
Color | 10 Pt-Co |
Relative Evaporation Rate (Ether=1) | 150 |
Antoine Constant A # | 7.03103 kPa, C |
Fractional Polarity | 0.312 |
Density @ 20C | 0.938 kg/L |
Relative Evaporation Rate (nBuAc=1) | 0.15 |
Antoine Constant B # | 2036.93 |
Vapor Pressure @ 50C | 0.82 kPa |
Hydrogen Bonding Index | 6.5 |
Lower Explosion Limit | 1.8% v/v |
Dielectric Constant @ 20C | 18.2 |
Boiling Point | 168 C |
Saturated Vapour Concentration @ 20C | 6 g/m^3 |
Auto Ignition Temp | 620 C |
Upper Explosion Limit | 6.9 % v/v |
Electrical Conductivity @ 20C | 20 uS/m |
Freezing Point | -43 C |
Viscosity @ 20C | 2.9 mPa.s |
Hildebrand Solubility Parameter | 9.2 (cal/cm^3)^1/2 |
Water | 0.05% m/m |
Vapour Pressure @ 20C | 0.12 kPa |
Odor | faint minty pleasant odor |
Vapor Pressure | 1.1 mm hg (20 c) |
Refractive Index | 1.4234 |
Flash Point | (tcc) 126 f |
Solubility | water |
Chemical Structure | ![]() |
Notes | A useful compound in the production of coatings, glosses, and finishes. Use: MASKING, SOLVENT |
Class | Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Industrial Chemicals |
Function | Solvents, Drilling Fluid Additives, Organic Intermediate |
Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Organics, Solvents |

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