Methyl ethyl ketone
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q372291
Library of congress:
sh 91005038
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit for methy ethyl ketone, 1991.
- Hackh chem. dict.
- Merck.
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Wikipedia description:
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.
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