2-Butanone
SIGALD/676926 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
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
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 960 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤15 |
| density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.0025% |
| expl. lim. | 10.1 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.0005 meq/g Titr. acid |
| ≤0.20% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2, |
| InChI key | ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(CC)=O |
| vapor density | 2.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 71 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Butanone (Methyl ethyl ketone) may be employed as solvent for the methylation agent [11C]methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ([11C]CH3OTf), during the completely automated radiosynthesis of 2-(4-N-[11C]methylaminophenyl)-6-hy |
| General description: | 2-Butanone is a ketone. Physical properties of the solutions of 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (ionic liquid) in various organic solvents (acetonitrile, dichloromethane, 2-butanone and N,N-dimethylformamide) has been studied. Viscosity and density of these mixtures were evaluated at 298.15K. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 4, 4×4 L in aluminum bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - 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 | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352115 |