1-(5-Methyl-2-thienyl)ethan-1-one

Chemical Properties

Melting point
24-28 °C(lit.)

Boiling point
65-67 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 
1.106 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 
4643 | 2-ACETYL-5-METHYLTHIOPHENE

refractive index 
n20/D 1.561(lit.)

Flash point
>230 °F

storage temp. 
under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C

form 
Low Melting Crystalline Mass, Powder or Crystals

Specific Gravity
1.119

color 
White to pale yellow

Odor
at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet spicy honey hawthorn almond acacia hyacinth caramellic graham cracker

Odor Type
spicy

Sensitive 
Light Sensitive

JECFA Number
2107

BRN 
110854

LogP
2.04

CAS DataBase Reference
13679-74-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference
2-Acetyl-5-methylthiophene(13679-74-8)