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Butanone

CAS # 78-93-3

Compound Structure and Properties

Molecular Weight72.1057
FormulaC4H8O
Melting Point-86 °C, 187 °K, -123 °F
Boiling Point79.64 °C, 353 °K, 175 °F
Density0.8050 g/cm3
Solubility in Water27.5 g/100 mL
Data above sourced from: ChemSpider and Wikipedia

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)

Application Chromatograms
Expanded List of Volatile Organics by Purge & Trap on Rtx-VMS
Spark Ignition Fuel with Butanol Impurities on D3606 Application Column Set by ASTM D3606-20
Solvents on Rt-U-BOND
TO-15 (HJ759) + PAMS on Rt-Alumina BOND/MAPD (by FID) and Rxi-624Sil MS (by MS) using Deans Switch
NJ Low Level TO-15 75 Component Mix on Rtx-VMS (60 m, 40 °C start)
USP <467> Residual Solvents Class 3 MIx A on Rxi-624Sil MS
NJ Low Level TO-15 75 Component Mix on Rtx-VMS (30 m, 2.0 mL/min)
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)