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2-Butanone solution

certified reference material, 2000 μg/mL in methanol: water (9:1)

Synonym(s):

2-Butanone, Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
78-93-3
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein:
741880
MDL number:
MFCD00011648
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24872423

grade

certified reference material
TraceCERT®

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor pressure

71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

TraceCERT®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

960 °F

feature

standard type calibration

expl. lim.

10.1 %

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

concentration

2000 μg/mL in methanol: water (9:1)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

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)

environmental

format

single component solution

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

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General description

2-Butanone can play the role of an oxidant in the oppenauer oxidation of primary alcohol like 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol to the corresponding aldehyde, p-anisaldehyde.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LRAD0612
LRAC8662
LRAB8087
XA11644V
LC05490

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Iridium-catalyzed Oppenauer oxidations of primary alcohols using acetone or 2-butanone as oxidant
Suzuki T, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 68(4), 1601-1602 (2003)
Iridium-catalyzed Oppenauer oxidations of primary alcohols using acetone or 2-butanone as oxidant.
Suzuki T, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 68(4), 1601-1602 (2003)
L B Goldsmith et al.
Contact dermatitis, 19(5), 348-350 (1988-11-01)
Irritant contact dermatitis along with an increased transepidermal water loss can result from exposing the skin to solvents. A study of the interaction of various solvents with human stratum corneum was made using thin-layer chromatography. Comparison of 10 solvents (trichloroethylene
S G Carmella et al.
Cancer research, 53(4), 721-724 (1993-02-15)
Metabolites of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, a potent pulmonary carcinogen, have been quantified in the urine of 11 smokers. They were not detected in nonsmokers' urine. The metabolites, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol and its glucuronide, were detected in quantities of 0.23-1.0 and 0.57-6.5
Chao Long et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 203-204, 251-256 (2011-12-30)
A novel hypercrosslinked polymeric adsorbent (HY-1) with high surface area and specific bimodal pore size distribution in the regions of micropore (0.5-2.0 nm) and meso-macropore (30-70 nm) was prepared. Adsorption properties of benzene and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) vapors onto
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