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2-Butanone, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 78-93-3 | C4H8O | 72.11 g/mol
| Catalog Number | Quantity |
|---|---|
| ALFL13185.0F | 2500 mL |
Catalog number ALFL13185.0F
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Quantity:
2500 mL
Specifications
Chemical Name or Material2-Butanone
Melting Point-87°C
CAS78-93-3
Health Hazard 1H225-H319-H336-H373
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H225-H319-H336
Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
H225-H319-H336
Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
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2-Butanone is used as a solvent and for extractions in the pharmaceutical industry. 2-butanone acts as oxidant for the iridium-catalyzed oxidations of primary alcohols. It is useful for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation on MgO.
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Applications
2-Butanone is used as a solvent and for extractions in the pharmaceutical industry. 2-butanone acts as oxidant for the iridium-catalyzed oxidations of primary alcohols. It is useful for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation on MgO.
Solubility
Miscible with cold water, diethyl ether and acetone.
Notes
It is stable, incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases, strong reducing agents.
2-Butanone is used as a solvent and for extractions in the pharmaceutical industry. 2-butanone acts as oxidant for the iridium-catalyzed oxidations of primary alcohols. It is useful for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation on MgO.
Solubility
Miscible with cold water, diethyl ether and acetone.
Notes
It is stable, incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases, strong reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Suzuki, T.; Morita, K.; Tsuchida, M.; Hiroi, K. Iridium-Catalyzed Oppenauer Oxidations of Primary Alcohols Using Acetone or 2-Butanone as Oxidant. J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68 (4), 1601-1602.
- Szollosi, G.; Bartok, M. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of 2-butanone on MgO. New active surface sites generated by treatment with chloroform. Catal. Lett. 1999, 59 (2-4), 179-185.