Pinacolone
Agent Name
Pinacolone
Alternative Name
3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone
CAS Number
75-97-8
Formula
C6-H12-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone; 1,1,1-Trimethylacetone; 2,2-Dimethyl-3-butanone; 2,2-Dimethylbutanone; 2-Butanone, 3,3-dimethyl-; 3,3-Dimethylbutanone; Ketone, t-butyl methyl; Ketone, tert-butyl methyl; Methyl t-butyl ketone; Methyl tert-butyl ketone; Pinacolin; Pinacoline; Pinakolin [German]; t-Butyl methyl ketone; tert-Butyl methyl ketone; [ChemIDplus] UN1224
Category
Aliphatic Ketones, Other
Description
Colorless to light yellow liquid; [CHEMINFO]
Sources/Uses
Used in the synthesis of fungicides and herbicides; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "2-Butanone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
31.5 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mice) = 5,700 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 23 deg C; [Hawley] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ketones, liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: