3-Pentanone

3-Pentanone
	Preferred IUPAC name Pentan-3-one
Other names	Diethyl ketone, diethylketone, 3-pentanone, dimethyl acetone, propione, metacetone, methacetone, ethyl ketone
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DEK
CAS number	96-22-0
ChEBI	CHEBI:87755
SMILES	O=C(CC)CC
	InChI
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H10O
Molar mass	86.13 g mol-1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Acetone-like
Density	0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point	-39 °C, 234 K, -38 °F
Boiling point
Solubility in water	35 g/L
Vapor pressure	35 mmHg
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-58.14·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Explosive limits	1.6%-6.4%
U.S. Permissible; exposure limit (PEL)	none
	Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

3-Pentanone, also called diethyl ketone, is an organic compound. It is a ketone with five carbon atoms. It smells like acetone and is soluble in water. It is used as a solvent in paint and is used to make vitamin E.

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3-Pentanone


Preferred IUPAC name Pentan-3-one
Other names	Diethyl ketone, diethylketone, 3-pentanone, dimethyl acetone, propione, metacetone, methacetone, ethyl ketone
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DEK
CAS number	96-22-0
ChEBI	CHEBI:87755
SMILES	O=C(CC)CC
InChI InChI=1/C5H10O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
Properties
Molecular formula	C₅H₁₀O
Molar mass	86.13 g mol^-1
Appearance	Colorless liquid^[2]
Odor	Acetone-like^[1]
Density	0.81 g/cm³ at 20 °C^[1]
Melting point	-39 °C, 234 K, -38 °F
Boiling point
Solubility in water	35 g/L^[1]
Vapor pressure	35 mmHg^[2]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-58.14·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Hazards
Explosive limits	1.6%-6.4%^[2]
U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL)	none^[2]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)