2-Butanone
SIAL/02469 - analytical standard
Synonym: Ethyl methyl ketone; MEK; Methyl ethyl ketone
CAS Number: 78-93-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H8O
Molecular Weight: 72.11
EC Number: 201-159-0
MDL Number: MFCD00011648
Linear Formula: C2H5COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 960 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 10.1 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2, |
| InChI key | ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CC(CC)=O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 2.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 71 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Butanone may have been used as reference standard in solid-phase microextraction gas-chromatography (SPME-GC) for quantification of volatile compounds from dry-cured hams. |
| General description: | 2-Butanone also known as methyl ethyl ketone is a colorless fairly volatile liquid with a pleasant pungent odor. It is primarily used as a solvent, for making other chemicals, and for production of wax from petroleum. It is derived from refluxing methyl acetoacetate and dilute sulphuric acid. It finds application in manufacturing plastic, textile, paints, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. |
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| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36-66-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16 |
| RIDADR | UN1193 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethyl methyl ketone |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 26.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -3 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |