Chemical Properties |
colourless to pale yellow liquid |
Uses |
It is the metabolite implicated in n-hexane neurotoxicity. |
Definition |
ChEBI: A diketone that is hexane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 5. It is a toxic metabolite of hexane and of 2-hexanone |
General Description |
Clear colorless to amber liquid with a sweet aromatic odor. |
Air & Water Reactions |
Highly flammable. Water soluble. |
Reactivity Profile |
Acetonylacetone is incompatible with oxidizing agents. Acetonylacetone is also incompatible with strong bases and strong reducing agents. |
Fire Hazard |
Acetonylacetone is combustible. |
Purification Methods |
Purify it by dissolving in Et2O, stiring with K2CO3 (a quarter of the weight of dione), filtering, drying over anhydrous Na2SO4 (not CaCl2), filtering again, evaporating the filtrate and distilling it in a vacuum. It is then redistilled through a 30cm Vigreux column (p 11, oil bath temperature 150o). It is miscible with H2O and EtOH. The dioxime has m 137o (plates from *C6H6), the mono-oxime has b 130o/11mm, and the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone has m 210-212o (red needles from EtOH). It forms complexes with many metals. [Werner et al. Chem Ber 22 2100 1989, for enol content see Gero J Org Chem 19 1960 1954, Beilstein 1 IV 3688.] |