90-94-8

White to greenish crystalline leaflets or blue powder.

MICHLER'S KETONE(90-94-8) is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents .

Insoluble in water.

Mutagen. Animal Carcinogen. Michler’s ketone is a dye intermediate and derivative of dimethylaniline. It is also used in antifreeze formulations, cosmetics, cleaning compounds; heat transfer fluids; as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of at least 13 dyes and pigments, especially auramine derivatives.

Literature sources indicate that this chemical is combustible.

Skin Contact: Flood all areas of body that have contacted the substance with water. Don’t wait to remove contaminated clothing; do it under the water stream. Use soap to help assure removal. Isolate contaminated clothing when removed to prevent contact by others. Eye Contact: Remove any contact lenses at once. Immediately flush eyes well with copious quantities of water or normal saline for at least 20 30 minutes. Seek medical attention. Inhalation: Leave contaminated area immediately; breathe fresh air. Proper respiratory protection must be supplied to any rescuers. If coughing, difficult breathing or any other symptoms develop, seek medical attention at once, even if symptoms develop many hours after exposure. Ingestion: If unconscious or convulsing, do not induce vomiting or give anything by mouth. Assure that victim’s airway is open and lay him on his side with his head lower than his body and transport at once to a medical facility. If conscious and not convulsing, give a glass of water to dilute the substance, If medical advice is not readily available, do not induce vomiting, and rush the victim to the nearest medical facility.

UN3143 Dyes, solid, toxic, n.o.s. or Dye intermediates, solid, toxic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poison Inhalation Hazard. UN2811 Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required. UN1602 Dyes, liquid, toxic, n.o.s or Dye intermediates, liquid, toxic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials.

Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from aldehydes, alkaline materials, strong acids, strong bases, strong reducing agents such as hydrideds and active metals. Contact with hydrogen peroxide may form heat- and shock- sensitive explosives.

Michler's ketone is a blue powder or white togreen-colored leaflet material. Molecular weight = 268.37;Boiling point ≥360℃ (decomposition); Freezing/Meltingpoint= 172-176*C; Flash point = 220-C; Autoignitiontemperature = 480PC. Hazard Identification (based onNFPA-704 M Rating System): Health 3, Flammability 1,Reactivity 0. Insoluble in water.

Michler’s ketone is a is a blue powder or white to green-colored leaflet material.

white to light greenish crystals

Do not discharge into drains or sewers. Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. If allowed, Incineration with effluent gas scrubbing is recommended. Containers must be disposed of properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office.

In manufacture of dyes and pigments.

ChEBI: 4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone is a member of benzophenones.

Tetrahedron, 38, p. 1163, 1982 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(82)85099-0

Possible carcinogen.

Michler’s ketone is reasonably anticipated to be a human cagen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from stud rcinoies in experimental animals.

Color Code—Blue: Health Hazard/Poison: Storein a secure poison location. Prior to working with thischemical you should be trained on its proper handling andstorage. Store in a refrigerator or a cool, dry place awayfrom peroxides, aldehydes, strong acids. Where possible,automatically pump liquid from drums or other storage containers to process containers. A regulated, marked areashould be established where this chemical is handled, used,or stored in compliance with OSHA Standard 1910.1045.

Dissolve the ketone in dilute HCl, filter and precipitate it by adding ammonia (to remove water-insoluble impurities such as benzophenone). Then crystallise it from EtOH or pet ether. [Suppan J Chem Soc, Faraday Trans1 71 539 1975.] It is also purified by dissolving in *benzene, then washing with water until the aqueous phase is colourless. The *benzene is evaporated off, and the residue is recrystallised three times from *benzene and EtOH [Hoshino & Kogure J Phys Chem 72 417 1988]. [Beilstein 14 IV 255.]