PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -58℃ |
| Boiling point: | 145 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.913 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 98 °F |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear slightly yellow |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| BRN | 1305074 |
| LogP | 0.690 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1757-42-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Cyclopentanone, 3-methyl-(1757-42-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cyclopentanone, 3-methyl- (1757-42-2) |
Description and Uses
3-Methylcyclopentanone is a metabolite used for the synthesis of various pharmaceutical derivatives and was found to be a degredation product of Phytosterols.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS02 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P240-P241-P280a-P303+P361+P353-P501a |
| Risk Statements | 10 |
| Safety Statements | 16 |
| RIDADR | UN 1224 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29142900 |
