1071-73-4CC(=O)CCCOJSHPTIGHEWEXRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N5-hydroxypentan-2-one is a methyl ketone that is pentan-2-one carrying a hydroxy group at position 5. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a pentanone and a methyl ketone.
1071-73-4DTXSID30147917CHEBI:195472Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 97.3% (72 of 74) of all reports.
Not Classified
Aggregated GHS information provided per 74 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Causes diffuse hepatitis and somnolence in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; Causes abnormal liver function tests, changes in recordings from peripheral motor nerve, weight loss, degenerative changes to brain, and optic nerve neuropathy in repeated-dose inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Diacetone alcohol.
Uses3-Acetopropanol is a substrate for alcohol dehydrogenase and is an intermediate in the synthesis of Didesethyl Chloroquine (D440960), a metabolite of Chloroquine.
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