Methyl ethyl ketone 2-butanone

KETONE, ferf-butyl phenyl [1-Propanone, 2,2-dimethyl-l-phenyl-], 55, 122 Ketone, methyl ethyl- [2-Butanone, 55, 25 KFTONES, acetylenic [Ketones, ethynic]... 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (2-butanone), CH2COCH2CH2, is the next higher aUphatic ketone homologue to acetone, and third to acetone and cyclohexanone as the most important commercially produced ketone. 

Ethyl methyl ketone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK) see 2-butanone. 

Ketone R—CO—R 0 II A Name both alkyl gronps + ketone methyl ethyl ketone methyl -propyl ketone (Number carbonyl carbon) + alkane prefix + one butanone 2-pentanone... 

Methyl Isopropyl Ketone. Methyl isopropyl ketone [563-80-4] (3-methyl-2-butanone) is a colorless Hquid with a characteristic odor of lower ketones. It can be produced by hydrating isoprene over an acidic catalyst at 200—300°C (150,151) or by acid-catalyzed condensation of methyl ethyl ketone and formaldehyde to 2-methyl-l-buten-3-one, foUowed by hydrogenation to the product (152). Other patented preparations are known (155,156). Methyl isopropyl ketone is used as an intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and fragrances (see Perfumes), and as a solvent (157). It is domestically available from Eastman (Longview, Texas) (47). 

Methyl vinyl ketone can be produced by the reactions of acetone and formaldehyde to form 4-hydroxy-2-butanone, followed by dehydration to the product (267,268). Methyl vinyl ketone can also be produced by the Mannich reaction of acetone, formaldehyde, and diethylamine (269). Preparation via the oxidation of saturated alcohols or ketones such as 2-butanol and methyl ethyl ketone is also known (270), and older patents report the synthesis of methyl vinyl ketone by the hydration of vinylacetylene (271,272). 

Biacetyl is produced by the dehydrogenation of 2,3-butanediol with a copper catalyst (290,291). Prior to the availabiUty of 2,3-butanediol, biacetyl was prepared by the nitrosation of methyl ethyl ketone and the hydrolysis of the resultant oxime. Other commercial routes include passing vinylacetylene into a solution of mercuric sulfate in sulfuric acid and decomposing the insoluble product with dilute hydrochloric acid (292), by the reaction of acetal with formaldehyde (293), by the acid-cataly2ed condensation of 1-hydroxyacetone with formaldehyde (294), and by fermentation of lactic acid bacterium (295—297). Acetoin [513-86-0] (3-hydroxy-2-butanone) is also coproduced in lactic acid fermentation. 

Rapid, simple, quaUtative methods suitable for determining the presence of benzene in the workplace or surroundings have been utilized since the 1930s. Many early tests offered methods for detection of aromatics but were not specific for benzene. A straightforward test allowing selective detection of benzene involves nitration of a sample to y -dinitrobenzene and reaction of the resultant ether extract with an ethanoHc solution of sodium hydroxide and methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone), followed by the addition of acetic acid to eliminate interferences from toluene and xylenes. Benzene imparts a persistent red color to the solution (87). The method is claimed to be sensitive to concentrations as low as 0.27 ppm benzene from 10 mL air samples. 

Carhon monoxide 221 co Methyl ethyl ketone 2-Butanone 124 C4H8O... 

Butanethiol, see Butyl mercaptan 2-Butanone, see Methyl ethyl ketone ... 

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), see 2-Butanone Methyl formate CT... 

BUTANONE PEROXIDE see METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE ... 

Methyl ethyl ketone MEK (2-butanone) is a colorless liquid similar to acetone, but its boiling point is higher (79.5°C). The production of MEK from n-butenes is a liquid-phase oxidation process similar to that used to... 

Butanone Peroxide Dimer, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide. SeeVol2,B375... 

The water is added in order to hydrolyze the a-bromodimethyl ketals that have been produced during the reaction. The ease of hydrolysis of these bromoketals depends on the structure of the ketone. With aeetylcyclohexane (1-cyclohexylethanone) or acetylcyclopentane, stirring with water for 10 minutes is sufficient for complete hydrolysis. In contrast, with phenylacetone (1-phenylethanone) or methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone), after dilution with water, the addition of 10 equivalents of concentrated sulfuric acid with respect to ketone and stirring for 15 hours at room temperature are necessary for complete hydrolysis. 

C,7H2,)07 190003-74-8) see Stavudine methyl ethyl ketone see under butanone... 

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