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2-Butanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-159-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741880
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12141716
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor pressure

71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

960 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

10.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.379

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(CC)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.

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.

Other Notes

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application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

grade

analytical standard

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

grade

ACS reagent

grade

ACS reagent

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

assay

≥99%

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥99.0%

format

neat

format

-

format

-

format

-

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor density

-

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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Characterization of French and Spanish dry-cured hams: influence of the volatiles from the muscles and the subcutaneous fat quantified by SPME-GC.
Sanchez-Pe?a CM
Meat Science, 69(4), 635-645 (2005)
Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference with CD-ROM, 377-377 (1996)
S G Carmella et al.
Cancer research, 53(4), 721-724 (1993-02-15)
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



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
M2705-1G04061825590592
02469-5ML04061837239731

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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