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2-pentanone

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2-pentanone

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Also known as ethyl acetone, MPK, methyl propyl ketone, pentanone, pentan-2-one, methyl-propyl-cetone, methyl n-propyl ketone, methyl-n-propyl ketone

2-Pentanone or methyl propyl ketone (MPK) is a ketone and solvent of minor importance. It is comparable to methyl ethyl ketone, but has a lower solvency and is more expensive. It occurs naturally in Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco) and blue cheese as a metabolic product of Penicillium mold growth.

Chemical data

Formula
C5H10O
Molecular weight
86.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
pentan-2-one
SMILES
CCCC(=O)C
InChIKey
XNLICIUVMPYHGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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2-Pentanone or methyl propyl ketone (MPK) is a ketone and solvent of minor importance. It is comparable to methyl ethyl ketone, but has a lower solvency and is more expensive. It occurs naturally in Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco) and blue cheese as a metabolic product of Penicillium mold growth.

== References ==

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