C6H10O2
114.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
2,5-HEXANEDIONE
CAS110-13-4EC203-738-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
solvent for coatings and intermediate
2,5-Hexanedione is a chemical compound primarily used as a solvent for coatings and as an intermediate in various industrial processes. According to an independent committee of scientific and health experts, it can cause male reproductive toxicity.
solvent for cellulose acetate, roll-coating inks, lacquers, and stainsintermediate for pharmaceuticals and photographic chemicalselectroplating
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 110-13-4
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Referencestereoisomer of
2,5-HEXANEDIONE-D10
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research compound
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H227
H302Harmful if swallowed
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2,5-HEXANEDIONE (CAS 110-13-4) is 2914.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2914.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2914 19 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexane-2,5-dione
InChIKey
OJVAMHKKJGICOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)CCC(=O)C
Synonyms (20)
- ACAN
- 1,2-Diacetylethane
- 2,5-Diketohexane
- 2,5-Dioxohexane
- 2,5-HEXANEDIONE
- 2,5-Hexadione
- 2,5-Hexandione
- 2,5-Hexanedione, puriss. p.a.
- 2,5-hexacanedione
- Acetonylacetone
- Diacetonyl
- Hexane-2,5-dione
- acetone, acetonyl
- acetonylaceton
- alpha,beta-Diacetylethane
- hexan-2,5-dion
- hexan-2,5-dione
- hexanedione, 2,5-