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Butanone
CAS # 78-93-3
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Compound Structure and Properties
Molecular Weight
72.1057
Formula
C
4
H
8
O
Melting Point
-86 °C, 187 °K, -123 °F
Boiling Point
79.64 °C, 353 °K, 175 °F
Density
0.8050 g/cm
3
Solubility in Water
27.5 g/100 mL
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GC Mass Spectrum
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Synonyms
2-Butanone; Butan-2-one; Butanone; Ethyl methyl ketone; Ketone, methyl ethyl; Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; C2H5COCH3; Acetone, methyl-; Aethylmethylketon; 3-Butanone; Butanone 2; Ethyl methyl cetone; Ethylmethylketon; Ketone, ethyl methyl; Meetco; Methyl acetone; Metiletilchetone; Metyloetyloketon; Rcra waste number U159; 2-Oxobutane; Meketone; Oxobutane; 2-butanone (MEK; 2-butanal; 2-butanone (MEK); UN 1193; 2-Butanone (MEC)
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Application Chromatograms
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NJ Low Level TO-15 75 Component Mix on Rtx-VMS (60 m, 40 °C start)
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Solvents on DiatoSorb-WHP Packed Column
CARB 1004 Aldehyde/Ketone-DNPH Calibration Standard on Raptor ARC-18
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rxi-1ms (60 m)
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rtx-VMS (30 m, 2.0 mL/min)
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rtx-VMS (30 m)
Volatile Organics TO-15 Volatiles on Rtx-1
Custom Solvents Mix on Stabilwax-MS
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rxi-5Sil MS (30 m, 1.5 mL/min)
Alcohols and Acetates on Stabilwax-MS
Volatile Organics US EPA Method 8260B on Rtx-VMS
EPA Method 524.2, Revision 4 Rtx-VMS
Solvents on Rtx-1
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rxi-624Sil MS (30 m)
TO-15 65 Component Mix on Rxi-1ms (30 m)
Inhalants on Rtx-BAC Plus 1 and Plus 2 Column Set
Solvents on Rtx-5
Solvents on Stabilwax
Volatiles by EPA Method 8260 on Rxi-624Sil MS (30m, 0.25mm ID, 1.40µm)
Volatile Organics by EPA 8260B on Rtx-VMS
Volatile Organics by EPA 8260B on Rtx-VMS
Ketones on Rt-QS-BOND
Volatile Organics by EPA Method 8260 (80ppb Standard) on Rtx-VMS
Volatile Organics by U.S. EPA Method 524.2 Revision IV on Rtx-VMS
Microbial VOCs on Rxi-1ms
Abused Inhalants on Rtx-BAC1 & Rtx-BAC2
Solvents on Rtx-BAC1 & Rtx-BAC2 (headspace analysis)