3-Methylcyclohexanone
[CAS# 591-24-2]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Fatty ketone (including enol)
• Name: 3-Methylcyclohexanone
• Synonyms: 3-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone; NSC 3709
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₂O
• Molecular Weight: 112.17
• CAS Registry Number: 591-24-2
• EC Number: 209-710-7

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (7.2 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9406 g/cm³ (0 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 178 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 169.58 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.4862 (589.3 nm 30 ºC)^*****
• Flash point: 45.9±10.7 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Sabatier, Paul; Ann. chim. phys. [8] 1908, V10, P527.

^*** Tchoubar, Bianca; Compt. rend. 1942, V215, P224-5.

^**** Chiurdoglu, Gregoire; Bulletin des Societes Chimiques Belges 1938, V47, P241-59.

^***** Bergmann, Ernst D.; Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas et de la Belgique 1952, V71, P200-12.

Safety Data

• Risk Codes: R10

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312

• Transport Information: UN 2297 3 / PGIII