3-Pentanone
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| Preferred IUPAC name Pentan-3-one | |
| Other names Diethyl ketone, diethylketone, 3-pentanone, dimethyl acetone, propione, DEK, metacetone, methacetone, ethyl ketone fraction | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.265 | 
| EC Number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1156 | 
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O | |
| Molar mass | 86.134 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | 
| Odor | Acetone-like | 
| Density | 0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C | 
| Melting point | −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K) | 
| Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) | 
| 35 g/L | |
| Vapor pressure | 35 mmHg | 
| −58.14·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H225, H335, H336 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P312, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | 12.78 °C (55.00 °F; 285.93 K) | 
| 425 °C (797 °F; 698 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 1.6–6.4% | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | none | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 200 ppm (705 mg/m3) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | N.D. | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
3-Pentanone (also known as diethyl ketone) is a simple, symmetrical dialkyl ketone. It is a colorless liquid ketone with an odor like that of acetone. It is soluble in about 25 parts water, but miscible with organic solvents.