2-Butanone
SIGALD/34861 - suitable for HPLC, ≥99.7%
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
| λ | neat |
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99.7% |
| autoignition temp. | 960 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
| expl. lim. | 10.1 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC grade |
| impurities | ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH) |
| ≤0.001% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2, |
| InChI key | ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(CC)=O |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| transmittance | 335 nm, ≥50% |
| 340 nm, ≥80% | |
| 350 nm, ≥98% | |
| UV absorption | λ: 335 nm Amax: ≤0.30 |
| λ: 340 nm Amax: ≤0.10 | |
| λ: 350 nm Amax: ≤0.01 | |
| vapor density | 2.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 71 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Butanone may be employed as a 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: | 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. |
| Other Notes: | Discover LiChropur reagents ideal for HPLC or LC-MS analysis |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2, 4×2, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 50 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
| 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 | ≥99.7% |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116105 |



