This Diacetone Alcohol, with a Molecular Weight of 116.16 g/mol, is categorized as an aliphatic alcohol within organic and bioorganic chemicals, serving as a building block for synthesis. It has the IUPAC name 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one and the molecular formula C6H12O2. This technical substance falls under substance groups such as oxo compounds, ketones, substituted, and hydroxy compounds, alcohols, substituted. The GHS signal word for this compound is Warning, indicating potential hazards.

• CAS Number: 123-42-2
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O2
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Exact Mass: 116.083729621
• Boiling Point: 328 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
• Melting Point: -45 °F (USCG, 1999)
• Density: 4.0 (AIR= 1.00)
• GHS Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements:
• H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H226 (32.3%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
• H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]