PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 68-72 °C |
| Density | 0.897 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Flash point: | −2 °F |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| form | Powder |
| color | White to pale yellow |
| Water Solubility | Reacts with water. |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 7: reacts slowly with moisture/water |
| BRN | 3618614 |
| InChI | 1S/C3H7O.Li/c1-3(2)4;/h3H,1-2H3;/q-1;+1 |
| InChIKey | HAUKUGBTJXWQMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [Li+].CC(C)[O-] |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 2388-10-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H251-H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P235-P260-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338 |
| PPE | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges |
| Hazard Codes | C,F,N,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 34-37-11-48-20/21/22-40-19-67-65-62-51/53-48/20-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-23-26-36/37/39-45-33-62-61-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 3206 4.2/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| F | 3-10 |
| TSCA | No |
| HazardClass | 4.2 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29055900 |
| Storage Class | 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Self-heat. 1 Skin Corr. 1B |
