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Methyl ethyl ketone
CAS 78-93-3 · PubChem CID 6569 · C4H8O · 72.11 g/mol
Also called 2-Butanone, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, Butan-2-one, Butanone, Ethyl methyl ketone.
Opens the builder with Methyl ethyl ketone loaded
as component 1 at 100%.
Signal word
Danger
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28
Precautionary statement codes
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28
- Appearance
Colourless liquid with characteristic odour.
ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) — fetched 2026-08-28
- Odour
Acetone-like odor
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) — fetched 2026-08-28
- Melting point
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- Boiling point
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- Flash point
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- Auto-ignition temperature
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- Flammable limits
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- Vapour pressure
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- Relative density
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- Solubility in water
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- Partition coefficient, log Kow
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- Viscosity
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No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.
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ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).
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