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HCID 8261Generated: October 27, 2026

3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone

3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one · Methylacetoin · 3-Methylacetoin · 3-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2 · Dimethylacetylcarbinol · ACETYLDIMETHYLCARBINOL · 2-Methylbutan-2-ol-3-one · 3-hydroxy-3-ethylbutanone

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3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.115-22-0
Molecular formulaC5H10O2
Average molar mass102.13 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass102.06807956 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)C(C)(C)O
InChIKeyBNDRWEVUODOUDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID8261
ChEBICHEBI:179407
EC No.204-073-1
DTXSIDDTXSID60870468

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP-0.1
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms7
Formal charge0
Complexity84
Physical DescriptionColorless liquid[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Kovats Retention Index77877969170012621246123812431247
Melting point84-85 °C
Boiling point140-141 °C (lit.)
Density0.971 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.415(lit.)
Flash point108 °F
Storage conditionsFlammables area
SolubilitySoluble in chloroform.
pKa (acidity coefficient)13.28±0.29(Predicted)
Physical stateLiquid
ColorClear colorless to yellow or light red
BRN1616385
InChI1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(6)5(2,3)7/h7H,1-3H3
InChIKeyBNDRWEVUODOUDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(=O)C(C)(C)O
LogP (partition coefficient)0.112 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference115-22-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl- (115-22-0)
UNSPSC Code12352100
GHS pictogramGHS02
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH226
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Risk statements (R)10
Safety statements (S)23-24/25-22
UN transport numberUN 1224 3/PG 3
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class3Flam. Liq. 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29144000
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 45 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazards summaryAn irritant[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Diacetone alcohol.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (100%)
Adverse effectsNeurotoxin - Acute solvent syndrome
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
UN transport numberUN 1224 3/PG 3
Customs code29144000
Risk statements (R)10
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS02
Safety statements (S)23-24/25-22
Hazard class3Flam. Liq. 3
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Packing groupIII
GHS hazard statementsH226
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243

Applications & Uses

Uses

3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone used to produce 2,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-heptan-3-one, laboratory chemicals.

Preparation & Synthesis

Preparation

synthesis of 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone: 19ml of concentrated sulfuric acid (98wt%) was slowly mixed with 100ml of water, then 13g of yellow mercury oxide was added within 1.5h, 84g (1.0mol) of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol was added dropwise to the sulfuric acid solution containing mercury oxide at 65-75°C, Then the reaction was stirred at 65-75°C for 30min, cooled to room temperature after the reaction was completed, the reaction product was subjected to suction filtration, the filtrate after suction filtration was extracted with ether (3×20ml), and the organic phase after extraction was water and hydrogen carbonate respectively. Washed with sodium solution, the washed organic phase was dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered, the filtered filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation and then distilled, and the 140°C fraction was collected, 45.6 g of light yellow liquid was obtained as 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone, and the yield was 32.2%.