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Weight72.107 g/mol
FormulaC4H8O
Hydrogen Acceptors1
Hydrogen Donors0
Aromatic Rings0
Rotatable Bonds1

2-Butanone (78-93-3)

methyl ethyl ketone  ·  ethyl methyl ketone  ·  methylethyl ketone

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Safety

  • H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor
    Danger Flammable liquids - Category 2
  • H319: Causes serious eye irritation
    Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A
  • H335: May cause respiratory irritation
    Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation - Category 3
  • H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness
    Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects - Category 3
  • H371: May cause damage to organs
    Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure - Category 2

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Alternate Names

  • methyl ethyl ketone
  • ethyl methyl ketone
  • methylethyl ketone
  • SMILES
    CCC(=O)C
  • InChIKey
    ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Estimated Properties

Boiling Point 86.15 C EPA T.E.S.T.
Density 0.83 g/cm3 EPA T.E.S.T.
Flash Point 8.44 C EPA T.E.S.T.
Water Solubility 102443 mg/L EPA T.E.S.T.

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Synthesis

Acetonitrile  +  Chloroethane (Grignard carbonyl)
2-Butanol  +  dimethyl sulfide (Corey-Kim oxidation of secondary alcohols)
Synthesis of 2-Butanone ›

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