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2-Butanone

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-159-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741880
MDL number:
Grade:
ACS reagent
Assay:
≥99.0%
Bp:
80 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
71 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

2-Butanone, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

InChI key

ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CC(CC)=O

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor pressure

71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

960 °F

expl. lim.

10.1 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0005 meq/g Titr. acid
≤0.20% water

evapn. residue

≤0.0025%

color

APHA: ≤15

refractive index

n20/D 1.379 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

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Application

2-Butanonecan be used as a solvent:
  • To synthesize waterborne polyurethanes by reacting polyols and diisocyanates via polymerization reaction.
  • In the Al-catalyzed chemoselective coupling of oxetanes and carbon dioxide to synthesize six-membered cyclic carbonates.

Features and Benefits

  • Low-boiling solvent
  • High power of dissolution
  • High ratio of dissolved matter to viscosity
  • Miscible with a wide range of hydrocarbonswithout affecting the solid′s content or viscosity
  • Favorable volume/mass ratio due to its low density
  • Fast evaporation rate

General description

2-Butanone is an organic compound that can be used in the chemical industry as an oxidative reaction activator, extractive agent, solvent, and chemical intermediate. It can be produced by the catalytic dehydrogenation of 2-butanol.
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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
易制毒化学品(3类)
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