Methyl Ethyl Ketone (CAS 78-93-3) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H8O and a molecular weight of 72.11 g/mol. It has an IUPAC name of butan-2-one and an InChIKey of ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
CAS Number
78-93-3
Formula
C4H8O
Molecular Weight
72.11 g/mol
IUPAC Name
butan-2-one
InChI Key
ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Methyl Ethyl Ketone is also known as 2-Butanone, Butanone, Ethyl methyl ketone, Methylethyl ketone, Meetco, Methyl acetone, among other names.
Butan-2-one is a dialkyl ketone that is a four-carbon ketone carrying a single keto- group at position C-2. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent and a bacterial metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a dialkyl ketone, a butanone and a methyl ketone.
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