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2-Butanone, ACS, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AA39119AP
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Maximum level of impurities: Color (APHA) 15, Residue after evaporation 0.0025%, Titratable acid 0.0005meq/g, H2O 0.20%

2-Butanone is used as a solvent and for extractions in the pharmaceutical industry. 2-butanone acts as oxidant for the iridium-catalyzed oxidations of primary alcohols. It is useful for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation on MgO.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS

78-93-3

Molecular Formula

C4H8O

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

72.11

MDL Number

MFCD00011648

InChI Key

ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonym

2-butanone, methyl ethyl ketone, butanone, ethyl methyl ketone, methylethyl ketone, meetco, methyl acetone, methylethylketone, 3-butanone, ethylmethylketon

PubChem CID

6569

ChEBI

CHEBI:28398

IUPAC Name

butan-2-one

SMILES

CCC(C)=O

Specifications

Melting Point

°C to 87°C

Color

Colorless

Appearance

Colorless liquid

Density

0.805

Boiling Point

80°C

Quantity

500 mL

Flash Point

-3°C (26°F)

Ignition Point

514°C (957°F)

Odor

Characteristic

Physical Form

Liquid

Refractive Index

1.379

Assay Percent Range

>99%

Vapor Pressure

101 hPa (76mm Hg) at 20°C

Beilstein

741880

Solubility Information

Miscible in cold water,diethyl ether and acetone.

Formula Weight

72.11

Grade

ACS

Chemical Name or Material

2-Butanone

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Hazard Category

H225-H319-H336-H373

Precautionary Statement

P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P314-P370+P378q-P501c

DOTInformation

DOT Class: 3, Packaging Group: II

EINECSNumber

201-159-0

RTECSNumber

EL6475000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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