Acetylacetone

CAS index name: Diacetylmethane; 2,4-pentanedione

Organic Syntheses

Reaction scheme of Acetylacetone from Organic Syntheses
Scheme as published in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 3, p. 16; Vol. 20, p. 6.

A checked procedure from Organic Syntheses, the journal whose preparations are repeated in a second laboratory before publication. The full experimental, with amounts, hazards and characterisation data, is on orgsyn.org.

Reagents

CompoundRoleEquivMW (g/mol)ρ (g/mL)Safety
Acetylacetone123-54-6 · C5H8O2 product — 100.12 0.970 Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)WarningSDS

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