Reactivity Documentation
Ketones |
mixed with |
Reducing Agents, Strong |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrocarbons
Details
Ketones
is a reactive group.
Reducing Agents, Strong
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Ketones
mixed with
Reducing Agents, Strong
Reducing Agents, Strong
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
The reaction between acetone and activated carbon is exothermic and can start fires (Boiston, D.A. 1968. British Chemical Engineering 13:85).
Acetone can be reduced to flammable propane gas (Howard, W.L. 2001. Acetone. In Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Online)).
Acetone, acetophenone, cyclohexanone, and methyl ethyl ketone are considered incompatible with strong reductants (Lenga, R.E., ed. 1988. Sigma Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd Edition. Sigma Aldrich. pp. 20, 24, 605, 965).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrocarbons