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2-Butanone

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
78-93-3
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741880
EC Number:
201-159-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011648
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
329749285
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

960 °F

expl. lim.

10.1 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.379 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(CC)=O

InChI

1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), is a commonly used organic solvent. Due to its low boiling point, low viscosity, ability to accommodate high solid concentrations, and wide diluent tolerance, it has wide applications in the polymer industry and as a solvent in adhesives and paints.

Application


  • Lipid and Volatile Profiles of Finnish Oat Batches of Pure Cultivars: Investigates the effects of storage on volatile formation including 2-Butanone in food processing, which is significant for food scientists and researchers looking into food preservation and flavor profiling (Puganen et al., 2024).

  • Changes in Volatile Compounds and Lipid Oxidation in Various Tissues of Nile Tilapia During Ice Storage: Examines the impact of storage on the volatile compound profiles of seafood, including 2-Butanone, valuable for food scientists and technologists working with seafood preservation and quality assessment (Karbsri et al., 2024).

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup

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Analytical Chemistry, 68(19), 3354- 3358 (1996)
L B Goldsmith et al.
Contact dermatitis, 19(5), 348-350 (1988-11-01)
Irritant contact dermatitis along with an increased transepidermal water loss can result from exposing the skin to solvents. A study of the interaction of various solvents with human stratum corneum was made using thin-layer chromatography. Comparison of 10 solvents (trichloroethylene
S G Carmella et al.
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Metabolites of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, a potent pulmonary carcinogen, have been quantified in the urine of 11 smokers. They were not detected in nonsmokers' urine. The metabolites, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol and its glucuronide, were detected in quantities of 0.23-1.0 and 0.57-6.5
Chao Long et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 203-204, 251-256 (2011-12-30)
A novel hypercrosslinked polymeric adsorbent (HY-1) with high surface area and specific bimodal pore size distribution in the regions of micropore (0.5-2.0 nm) and meso-macropore (30-70 nm) was prepared. Adsorption properties of benzene and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) vapors onto
Yang Cao et al.
British journal of haematology, 168(5), 701-707 (2014-11-06)
CXCR4(WHIM) frameshift and nonsense mutations follow MYD88(L265P) as the most common somatic variants in Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (WM), and impact clinical presentation and ibrutinib response. While the nonsense (CXCR4(S338X) ) mutation has been investigated, little is known about CXCR4 frameshift (CXCR4(FS)
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