1.06014
Ethyl methyl ketone
(2-butanone) EMPLURA®
Synonym(s):
Ethyl methyl ketone, 2-Butanone, Methyl ethyl ketone, MEK
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
201-159-0
NACRES:
NA.05
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Bp:
79.6 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
105 hPa ( 20 °C)
vapor pressure
105 hPa ( 20 °C)
Quality Segment
product line
EMPLURA®
assay
≥99% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
514 °C
potency
3400 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >8000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
1.8-11.5 % (v/v)
dilution
(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)
impurities
≤0.1% Water
pH
7 (20 °C)
bp
79.6 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-86 °C
transition temp
flash point -4 °C
solubility
292 g/L
density
0.805 g/cm3 at 20 °C
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
O=C(CC)C
InChI
1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
InChI key
ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA
Application
- A novel similarity search approach for high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprinting of medicinal plants.: This research introduces a new similarity search technique for HPTLC, effectively enhancing the analysis of medicinal plant extracts and potentially increasing throughput in pharmaceutical applications (Hamedi et al., 2019).
- Determination of thermodynamic properties of poly (cyclohexyl methacrylate) by inverse gas chromatography.: The study offers a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of polymer interactions using ethyl methyl ketone as a solvent, providing essential data for materials science and engineering (Pala et al., 2014).
- Synthesis, growth, structural, spectral, thermal, chemical etching, linear and nonlinear optical and mechanical studies of an organic single crystal 4-chloro 4-nitrostilbene (CONS): a potential NLO material.: This article discusses the synthesis and application of a nonlinear optical material using ethyl methyl ketone, contributing to advancements in optical device technology (Kalainathan et al., 2013).
- Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, spectral, thermal and mechanical studies of 4-methoxy 4-nitrostilbene (MONS): a new organic nonlinear optical single crystal.: Explores the development of a novel organic crystal with potential in nonlinear optical applications, leveraging ethyl methyl ketone in the synthetic process (Kalainathan et al., 2012).
- Two-dimensional thin layer chromatographic separation of phenolic compounds from Eupatorium cannabinum extracts and their antioxidant activity.: This study utilizes two-dimensional TLC, with ethyl methyl ketone as a part of the mobile phase, to analyze the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of plant extracts, highlighting its potential in bioanalytical applications (Robak et al., 2012).
Analysis Note
Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Free acid (as CH₃COOH): ≤ 0.002 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.804 - 0.805
Water: ≤ 0.1 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Free acid (as CH₃COOH): ≤ 0.002 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.804 - 0.805
Water: ≤ 0.1 %
Legal Information
EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Central nervous system
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Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
Flash Point (°F)
30.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point (°C)
-1 °C - closed cup
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