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2-Butanone

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein:
741880
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
eCl@ss:
39021202
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
bp:
80 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

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.)

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 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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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-hydroxybenzothiazole ([11C]PIB). It may be used in the synthesis of nanocontainer composed of 6 bowl-shaped cavitands. In the nanocontainer, cavitands were joined by 12 -CH=N-CH2CH2-N=CH- linkers.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

30.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-1 °C - closed cup


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