methyl ethyl ketone

Full Material List
butan-2-one

Identifiers

FEMA 2170
CAS 78-93-3
EINECS 201-159-0
Synonyms
  • acetylethane
  • butan-2-one
  • 2-oxo butane
  • 2- butanone
  • 2- butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) natural
  • ethyl methyl cetone
  • ethyl methyl ketone
  • ethylmethyl ketone
  • ethylmethylketone
  • ketone C-4
  • ketone, ethyl methyl
  • MEK
  • methyl acetone
  • methyl ethyl cetone
  • methyl ethyl ketone, natural
  • methyl propanal
  • methyl-ethyl-ketone
  • methylacetone
  • methylethyl ketone
  • methylethylketone
JECFA Food Flavoring 278
JECFA Food Additive Ethyl Methyl Ketone
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 07.053 butan-2-one
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 6PT9KLV9IO
CoE Number 753
XlogP3-AA 0.30 (est)
Molecular Weight 72.10696
Molecular Formula C4 H8 O

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: ethereal acetone ethereal fruity camphoreous
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. acetone-like ethereal fruity camphor
  • ethereal fruity camphoreous
  • Odor Description:Etherial, diffusive and slightly fruity with a camphoreous nuanceMosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 1, 31, (1995)
Odor ethereal
acetone, ethereal, fruity, camphoreous
Flavor chemical
chemical, fruity, green,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 99.50 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.80100 to 0.80300 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 6.665 to 6.682
Refractive Index 1.37700 to 1.38000 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -85.00 to -87.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 78.60 to 80.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 26.00 °F. TCC ( -3.33 °C. )
Acid Value 2.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 90.600000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C.
Vapor Density 2.49 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 0.29
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • fixed oils
  • water, 2.23E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
Occurrence
  • apple fruit
  • apple fruit juice
  • bread white bread
  • butter
  • cabbage leaf
  • carrot
  • cheese cheddar cheese
  • cheese swiss cheese
  • coffee
  • currant black currant fruit
  • fish
  • guava fruit
  • pear plant
  • pepper bell pepper fruit
  • peppermint oil
  • plum fruit
  • potato chip
  • tea black tea
  • tea leaf
  • tomato fruit
  • truffle
  • yogurt