Description

Acetyl ketene is colorless liquid with a disagreeable odor. Slightly less dense than water. Flash point *0°F. Irritates skin and eyes. Used to make paints and pharmaceuticals.Highly flammable. Slightly soluble in water.Acetyl ketene is a very reactive dimer, Acetyl ketene may undergo a spontaneous decomposition followed by explosion or ignition [Vervalin, ***3, p.*6]. In the presence of bases, amines, mineral acids or Lewis acids a violent polymerization will occur, accompanied by gas evolution