RTC000086

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): 2-Butanone, Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅COCH₃
• CAS Number: 78-93-3
• Molecular Weight: 72.11
• Beilstein: 741880
• MDL number: MFCD00011648
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Agency: traceable to USP 1430101
• vapor density: 2.49 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 71 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• autoignition temp.: 960 °F
• expl. lim.: 10.1 %
• packaging: pkg of 20 mL
• refractive index: n20/D 1.379 (lit.)
• bp: 80 °C (lit.)
• mp: −87 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical small molecule
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CC(CC)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB9767 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H319,H336
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P261 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH066
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 26.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): -3 °C