Acetone oxime
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Acetone oxime (acetoxime) is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CNOH. It is the simplest example of a ketoxime. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water, ethanol, ether, chloroform, and ligroin. It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.[2]
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Preferred IUPAC name
N-Hydroxypropan-2-imine | |
Other names
Acetoxime; N-Hydroxy-2-propanimine; Methyl methyl ketoxime; 2-Propanone oxime | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.383 |
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Properties | |
C3H7NO | |
Molar mass | 73.095 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White needle like crystals |
Density | 0.901 g/mL[1] |
Melting point | 60 to 63 °C (140 to 145 °F; 333 to 336 K) |
Boiling point | 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) |
330 g/L (20 °C) | |
-44.42·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
May be harmful if swallowed |
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H228, H302, H317, H318, H351 | |
P201, P202, P210, P240, P241, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P370+P378, P405, P501 | |
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Flash point | 60 °C (140 °F; 333 K) |
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LD50 (median dose) |
4,000 mg/kg Intraperitoneal-mouse |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetone oxime (acetoxime) was first prepared and named in 1882 by the German chemist Victor Meyer and his Swiss student Alois Janny.[3]