Butanone

Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or ethyl methyl ketone, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, but occurs in nature only in trace amounts. It is partially soluble in water, and is commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is an isomer of another solvent, tetrahydrofuran.

Butanone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butan-2-one
Other names
  • 2-Butanone
  • Ethyl methyl ketone
  • Ethylmethylketone
  • Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK; deprecated)
  • Methylpropanone
  • Methylacetone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
741880
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.054
25656
KEGG
RTECS number
  • EL6475000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3 Y
    Key: ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
    Key: ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O=C(C)CC
  • CCC(=O)C
Properties
C4H8O
Molar mass 72.107 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Mint or acetone-like
Density 0.8050 g/mL
Melting point −86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K)
Boiling point 79.64 °C (175.35 °F; 352.79 K)
27.5 g/100mL
log P 0.37
Vapor pressure 78 mmHg (20 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 14.7
−45.58·10−6 cm3/mol
1.37880
Viscosity 0.43 cP
Structure
2.76 D
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H319, H336
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
3
0
Flash point −9 °C (16 °F; 264 K)
505 °C (941 °F; 778 K)
Explosive limits 1.4–11.4%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 2737 mg/kg (oral, rat)
  • 4050 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
  • 12667 ppm (mammal)
  • 13333 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
  • 7833 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 200 ppm (590 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 200 ppm (590 mg/m3) ST 300 ppm (885 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
3000 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) Safety Data Sheet
Related compounds
Related ketones
Acetone; 3-pentanone; 3-methylbutanone
Supplementary data page
Butanone (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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