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butanone

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Also known as MEK, methylethyl ketone, oxobutane, 3-butanone, methylacetone, C2H5COCH3, methyl(ethyl) ketone, ethyl(methyl) ketone

Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or ethyl methyl ketone, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, but occurs in nature only in trace amounts. It is partially soluble in water, and is commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is an isomer of another solvent, tetrahydrofuran.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H8O
Molecular weight
72.11 g/mol
IUPAC name
butan-2-one
SMILES
CCC(=O)C
InChIKey
ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Mass
72.058
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Commons category
Butanone
density
0.81
canonical SMILES
CCC(=O)C
chemical formula
C₄H₈O
vapor pressure
78
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0069
flash point
16
immediately dangerous to life or health
8850
melting point
-86.67
boiling point
79.59
solubility
28
lower flammable limit
1.4
upper flammable limit
11.4
ionization energy
9.51
time-weighted average exposure limit
590
short-term exposure limit
885
electric dipole moment
2.78
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  • Safety
  • Flammability
  • Health effects
  • Regulation
  • See also
  • Notes
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Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or ethyl methyl ketone, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, but occurs in nature only in trace amounts. It is partially soluble in water, and is commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is an isomer of another solvent, tetrahydrofuran.

==Production== Butanone may be produced by oxidation of 2-butanol. The dehydrogenation of 2-butanol is catalysed by copper, zinc, or bronze: CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 → CH3C(O)CH2CH3 + H2

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