2-Pentanone
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| Skeletal formula of 2-pentanone | |
| Ball-and-stick model of 2-pentanone | |
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| IUPAC name
2-pentanone
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| Other names
methyl propyl ketone
2-pentanone MPK |
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| Identifiers | |
107-87-9  |
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| ChEBI | CHEBI:16472 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL45345 |
| ChemSpider | 7607 |
| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
| KEGG | C01949 |
| PubChem | 7895 |
| RTECS number | CY1400000 |
| UNII | I97392I10V |
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O | |
| Molar mass | 86.13 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | resembling acetone |
| Density | 0.809 g/ml |
| Melting point | −86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K) |
| Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
| 6% (20°C)[1] | |
| Vapor pressure | 3.6 kPa (20 °C) |
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Refractive index (nD)
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1.390 (20 °C) |
| Viscosity | 0.50 mPa·s (20 °C) |
| Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Pentanone or methyl propyl ketone (MPK) is a ketone and solvent of minor importance. It is comparable to methyl ethyl ketone, but has a lower solvency and is more expensive.[2] It occurs naturally in Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco).[3]
