CH3COCH3
A non-comedogenic solvent called
acetone is occasionally used in skin toners. The main application for it is in
nail polish remover. Depending on the concentration and usage frequency, it may
be quite drying and irritant to the skin.
CH3COCH3 or Acetone (CH₃)₂CO is a synthetic substance that is also naturally present in the
environment. It is a tasteless, colorless liquid with a distinct odor. It is
combustible, readily evaporates, and dissolves in water. It is also known as
beta-ketopropane, 2-propanone, and dimethyl ketone. Plastic, fibers,
medications, and other compounds are all made from acetone. Other substances
can also be dissolved with it. It is a byproduct of the breakdown of body fat
and is found naturally in plants, trees, volcanic gases, forest fires, and
other organisms. It can be found in landfills, tobacco smoke, and automobile
exhaust. Acetone is released into the environment more through industrial
processes than through natural ones.
Acetone has a pleasant smell and
is combustible and colorless. It is widely utilized in the chemical industry
and as an organic solvent. It is also known as dimethyl ketone and is the most
basic ketone (DMK). Because it was produced by the destructive distillation of
acetates and acetic acid, acetone was formerly known as pyroacetic spirit.
Properties
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Name
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Acetone
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Chemical formula
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CH3COCH3 C3H6O
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Molar mass
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58.080 g/mol
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Appearance
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Colourless liquid
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Other names
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Acetonum ·
Dimethyl ketone ·
Dimethyl carbonyl ·
Ketone propane ·
β-Ketopropane ·
Propanone ·
2-Propanone ·
Pyroacetic spirit
(archaic)
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Melting point
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-94 °C
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Boiling point
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56 °C
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Density
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0.791 g/mL
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History
By distilling Lead(II) acetate,
Andreas Libavius created acetone for the first time in 1606.
The empirical formula for acetone
was established in 1832 by German and French chemists Justus von Liebig and
Jean-Baptiste Dumas.
Antoine Bussy, a French scientist,
gave acetone its name in 1833 by ending the stem of the homologous acid with
"one" (viz, acetic acid).
By 1852, English chemist Alexander
William Williamson and French chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt had come to the
same conclusion that acetone was actually methyl acetyl.
People also ask:
What is the name of CH3OCH3?
Methoxymethane, sometimes referred to as dimethyl ether (DME), is a chemical molecule with the formula CH3OCH3 (sometimes ambiguously simplified to C2H6O as it is an isomer of ethanol).
What is the functional group of CH3COCH3?
Ketone is the name of the functional group found in CH3COCH3. Propanone is the name of the substance.
Why is CH3OCH3 soluble in water?
CH3OCH3 is polar that can form hydrogen bonding attraction with O-H diploes in water which is more polar molecule.
How is CH3OCH3 formed?
Dehydration of methanol often results in the production of dimethyl ether (DME and CH3OCH3). Dimethyl ether is created directly from synthesis gas, which is somewhat more efficiently than methanol, thanks to the combination of the methanol production and dehydration processes in one reactor.
Is CH3OCH3 a hydrogen bond?
The answer is yes, CH3OCH3 a hydrogen bond
Is CH3OCH3 polar or nonpolar?
Methoxymethane has a dipole moment of 1.3 D. Consequently, we can state that CH3OCH3 has a mildly polar character.
Is CH3OCH3 an ether?
Yes it is Dimethyl ether
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