Product Description

5-Methyl-3-heptanone is a useful intermediate commonly used in synthetic chemistry. 5-Methyl-3-heptanone is naturally used as a sexual pheromone by the Platynereis dumerilli, a marine worm.

Density: 0.823 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Boiling point: 157-162 °C(lit.)

Flash point: 111 °F

Refractive index: n20/D 1.414(lit.)

Storage conditions: the warehouse is ventilated and dry at low temperature, and stored and transported separately from the oxidizer

Production method

Obtained by dehydrogenation of 5-methylheptanol.

Use

Used as a solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl resins.

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