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TABLE 5-1 Physical and Chemical Properties oI MEK

Formula C
4
H
8
O
Chemical name Methyl ethyl ketone
Synonyms MEK, 2-butanone, methyl acetone, ethyl methyl
ketone,methyl propanone
CAS no. 78-93-3

Molecular weight 72.1
Boiling point 79.6C
Melting point 86.3C
Liquid density (15C) 0.805 g/cm
3
at 20C
Vapor pressure (at 20C) 77.5 mm Hg
Vapor pressure (at 25C) 90.7 mm Hg
Vapor density 2.00
Solubility Soluble in water, ether, acetone,
benzene

Conversion Iactors 1 ppm 2.94 mg/m
3
at 25C
1 mg/m
3
0.340 ppm

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