Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Methyl ethyl ketone, also known as butanone, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CCH₂CH₃. 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. 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.[7] It is partially soluble in water, and is commonly used as an industrial solvent.[8] It is an isomer of another solvent, tetrahydrofuran.
FormulaC₄H₈O
Boiling point79.64 °C
Density805 kg/m³
Molar mass72.11 g/mol
IUPAC IDButan-2-one
Melting point-86 °C