2-Butanone
SIGALD/360473 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
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
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 960 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤15 |
| density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.0025% |
| expl. lim. | 10.1 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.0005 meq/g Titr. acid |
| ≤0.20% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2, |
| InChI key | ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(CC)=O |
| vapor density | 2.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 71 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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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| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2.5, 4, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 500, 6×500 mL in glass bottle |
| 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 | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −87 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352115 |



