Butanone
For other uses, see MEK (disambiguation).
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Butanone
Other names
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK); Methylpropanone; Ethylmethylketone
Identifiers
CAS number
RTECS number
EL6475000
SMILES
CCC(=O)C
Properties
Molecular formula
C4H8O
CH3(CO)C2H5
Molar mass
72.11 g/mol
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Density
0.8050 g/cm³, liquid
Melting point
−86 °C (187 K)
Boiling point
80 °C (353 K)
Solubility [...]