Issued:

Data Sheet
25-Mar-2010

Product Name Acetone

Product Code U8903 Deer Park, TX (USA)

Product Category Ketones

CAS Registry Number 67-64-1

Synonym(s) 2-propanone, dimethyl ketone, DMK

Description Acetone is a colorless, low boiling easy pouring liquid with characteristic odor,
and is miscible in all proportions with water, alcohols, many hydrocarbons
and other organic liquids. It has good solvent properties for vegetable and
animal fats, cellulose ether, natural and synthetic resins and many other
organic substances.

Sales Specification Property Unit Min Max Method

Appearance Clear & Free From Suspended Matter ASTM D4176
Purity %m/m 99.5 ASTM D2804
Isopropyl alcohol %m/m 0.05 Q-044-S
Methanol %m/m 0.05 Q-044-S
Benzene mg/kg 30 Q-044-S
Water %m/m 0.50 ASTM D1364
Aldehydes as HCHO %m/m 0.002 ACS 1
Alkalinity as NH3 %m/m 0.001 ASTM D1614 1
Acidity as Acetic acid %m/m 0.002 ASTM D1613
Organic Volatile Impurities Pass NF 1
Color Pt-Co 5 ASTM D1209
Specific Gravity @20/20°C 0.7910 0.7925 ASTM D4052 1
Specific Gravity @25/25°C 0.7865 0.7880 ASTM D4052 1
Permanganate Fading Time @25°C minutes 120 ASTM D1363
Non Volatile Matter mg/100ml 1 ACS 1
Distillation Range °C 0.8 ASTM D1078 1
Distillation Range incl. 56.1C °C Pass ASTM D1078 1
Solubility in Water @25°C Pass ASTM D1722
(1) Agreed Specification limits - no results reported

Shell Acetone as produced and handled through loading into tank cars or tank trucks and delivery,
if prepaid by Shell, complies with current Good Manufacturing Practices; the current National
Formulary Monograph; ASTM D329; and the ACS 10th Edition General Use Requirements.
Typical Properties Property Unit Method Value
Purity % m/m ASTM D2804 min 99.5
Water % m/m ASTM D1364 0.25
Density @20°C kg/l ASTM D4052 0.791
Cubic Expansion Coefficient @20°C (10^-4)/°C Calculated 14
Refractive Index @20°C - ASTM D1218 1.359
Refractive Index @25°C - ASTM D1218 1.356
Color Pt-Co ASTM D1209 <5
Permanganate Fading Time @25°C minutes ASTM D1363 180
Acidity as Acetic Acid % m/m ASTM D1613 0.001
Boiling Point °C - 56
Relative Evaporation Rate (nBuAc=1) - ASTM D3539 5.6
Antoine Constant A # kPa, °C - 6.25478
Antoine Constant B # kPa, °C - 1216.69
Antoine Constant C # kPa, °C - 230.275
Antoine Constants: Temperature range °C - -50 to +70
Vapor Pressure @20°C kPa Calculated 25
Vapor Pressure @50°C kPa Calculated 82
Saturated Vapor Concentration @20°C g/m³ Calculated 589
Benzene mg/kg GC 10
Flash Point °C IP 170 -18
Auto Ignition Temperature °C ASTM E659 540
Explosion Limit: Lower %v/v - 2.1
Explosion Limit: Upper %v/v - 12.8
Electrical Conductivity @20°C µS/m - 20
Dielectric Constant @20°C - - 21.4
VOC Content - EPA Exempt
Freezing Point °C - -95
Surface Tension @20°C mN/m Du Nouy ring 24
Viscosity @20°C mPa.s ASTM D445 0.32
Hildebrand Solubility Parameter (cal/cm³)^½ - 10
Hydrogen Bonding Index - - 12.5
Fractional Polarity - - 0.695
Heat of Vaporization @Tboil kJ/kg - 525
Heat of Combustion (Net) @25°C kJ/kg - 29000
Specific Heat @20°C kJ/kg/°C - 2.16
Thermal Conductivity @20°C W/m/°C - 0.16
Miscibility @20°C: Solvent in Water % m/m - Complete
Miscibility @20°C: Water in Solvent % m/m - Complete
Azeotrope with Water: Boiling Point °C - Non-azeotropic
Azeotrope with Water: Solvent Content % m/m - Non-azeotropic
Molecular Weight g/mol - 58

(#) In the Antoine temperature range, the vapor pressure P (kPa) at temperature T (°C)
can be calculated by means of the Antoine equation: log P = A - B/(T+C)
Test Methods Copies of copyrighted test methods can be obtained from the issuing organisations:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) : www.astm.org

Energy Institute (IP) : www.energyinst.org.uk

For routine quality control analyses, local test methods may be applied that are
different from those mentioned in this datasheet. Such methods have been validated
and can be obtained through your local Shell Chemicals company.

Storage and Provided proper storage and handling precautions are taken we would expect
Handling Acetone to be technically stable for at least 12 months. For detailed advice on
Storage and Handling please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet on
www.shell.com/chemicals.

Hazard For detailed Hazard Information please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet on
Information www.shell.com/chemicals.

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