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34861-M

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Butanone

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.7%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, Methyl ethyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741880
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
NACRES:
NA.07

vapor density

2.49 (vs air)

vapor pressure

71 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.7%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

960 °F

expl. lim.

10.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.1% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.379 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV absorption

λ: 335 nm Amax: ≤0.3
λ: 340 nm Amax: ≤0.1
λ: 350 nm Amax: ≤0.01

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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pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup


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