02473

2-Hexanone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Butyl methyl ketone
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃COCH₃
• CAS Number: 591-78-6
• Molecular Weight: 100.16
• Beilstein: 1737676
• EC Number: 209-731-1
• MDL number: MFCD00009482
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747440
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 10 mmHg ( 39 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.401 (lit.); n20/D 1.401
• bp: 127 °C (lit.)
• mp: −57 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Hexanone (MBK, 2-Oxohexane) is a volatile organic compound, that exists as a clear, colorless liquid with a sharp odor. It dissolves very easily in water, and can evaporate easily into the air as a vapor. It is occasionally found as a volatile component of normal human biofluids. It was used as an industrial hexacarbon solvent, but is no longer used or made owing to its neurotoxic nature leading to various human diseases.

Application

2-Hexanone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples, starch-based polymers, moldy building materials, and alcoholic matrices by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H336 - H361f - H372
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 73.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 23 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves