Acetone

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Molecular weight: 58.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 67-64-1
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• Isotopologues:
  • Acetone-D6
• Other names: 2-Propanone; β-Ketopropane; Dimethyl ketone; Dimethylformaldehyde; Methyl ketone; Propanone; Pyroacetic ether; (CH3)2CO; Dimethylketal; Ketone propane; Ketone, dimethyl-; Chevron acetone; Rcra waste number U002; UN 1090; Sasetone; Propan-2-one; NSC 135802
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982
Buckingham, J.; Donaghy, S.M., Dictionary of Organic Compounds: Fifth Edition, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1982, 1. [all data]

Mueller and Kearns, 1958
Mueller, C.R.; Kearns, E.R., Thermodynamic Studies of the System Acetone and Chloroform, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 1441-5. [all data]

Witschonke, 1954
Witschonke, C.R., Freezing point and purity data for some organic compounds, Anal. Chem., 1954, 26, 562-4. [all data]

Dreisbach and Martin, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Martin, R.A., Physical Data on Some Organic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2875-8. [all data]

Mitsukuri, 1926
Mitsukuri, S., The Heats of Fusion of SOme ORganic Solvents Whose Melting Points Are Relatively Low, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1926, 1, 30-4. [all data]

Maass and Walbauer, 1925
Maass, O.; Walbauer, L.J., The specific heats and latent heats of fusion of ice and of several organic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925, 47, 1-9. [all data]

Bramley, 1916
Bramley, A., The Studyu of Binary Mixtures. Part III. Freezing Point Curves, J. Chem. Soc., 1916, 109, 469. [all data]

Timmermans, 1912
Timmermans, J., Experimental Research on the Density of Liquids Below 0 Degrees., Sci. Proc. R. Dublin Soc., 1912, 13, 310. [all data]

Timmermans, 1911
Timmermans, J., Researches on the freezing point of organic liquid compounds, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1911, 25, 300. [all data]

Timmermans, 1907
Timmermans, J., New research on the density of liquids below zero, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1907, 21, 395. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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