Methyl Ethyl Ketone, also known as MEK, Butanone, Ethyl Methyl Ketone, is a colorless, transparent, volatile liquid.
It dissolves easily and is safe to use. This makes it an important material in the chemical, paint, and adhesive industries.
Butanone has the molecular formula C₄H₈O or CH₃COCH₂CH₃.
MEK’s CAS number is 78-93-3.
MEK‘s UN number is 1193.
Density: 0.8 g / cm³
Boiling point 79.64 °C
Melting point: -86 °C
Flash point: -9 ºC
Ethyl Methyl Ketone appears as a colorless liquid with a smell like acetone.
