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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Safety Data Sheet. 2,3-Pentane dione
Author:
Frutarom
Year:
2017
Bibliographic source:
Safety Data Sheet. 2,3-Pentane dione. Revision 9. Frutarom

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No details reported in the safety data sheet.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pentane-2,3-dione
EC Number:
209-984-8
EC Name:
Pentane-2,3-dione
Cas Number:
600-14-6
Molecular formula:
C5H8O2
IUPAC Name:
pentane-2,3-dione
Test material form:
liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
No details reported in the safety data sheet.

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
liquid
Colour:
Clear or yellow
Odour:
other: Caramel Pleasant, agreeable.
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Pentane-2,3-dione is a clear or yellow liquid with a 'caramel, pleasant, agreeable' odour.
Executive summary:

Pentane-2,3-dione is a clear or yellow liquid with a 'caramel, pleasant, agreeable' odour.