Structure
Identifiers
CAS:
78-93-3IUPAC name: butan-2-one
Formula:
C4H8OMW: 72.11 g/mol
Structural identifiers
SMILES: CCC(=O)C
InChIKey: ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
Commercial
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Computed descriptors aggregated from PubChem for CAS 78-93-3.
| XLogP | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Complexity | 38 |
| Exact mass | 72.057514874 g/mol |
| Formal charge | 0 |
| Heavy atom count | 5 |
| Monoisotopic mass | 72.057514874 g/mol |
| H-bond donor count | 0 |
| Rotatable bond count | 1 |
| H-bond acceptor count | 1 |
| Topological polar surface area (TPSA) | 17.1 Ų |
China regulatory compliance
Not listed in hazardous / restricted catalogues
Frequently asked questions
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What is butan-2-one (CAS 78-93-3)?
butan-2-one is a chemical compound with molecular formula C4H8O and molecular weight ≈ 72.11 g/mol. Its CAS Registry Number is 78-93-3. Butan-2-one is a dialkyl ketone that is a four-carbon ketone carrying a single keto- group at position C-2. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent and a bacterial metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a dialkyl ketone, a butanone and a methyl ketone.
What is the molecular formula and weight of butan-2-one (CAS 78-93-3)?
The molecular formula of butan-2-one is C4H8O, and the molecular weight is 72.11 g/mol. This data has been cross-verified against PubChem, ChEMBL and CAS Common Chemistry.
What are the SMILES and InChIKey of butan-2-one?
The canonical SMILES of butan-2-one is `CCC(=O)C`, and the InChIKey is `ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N`. These international identifiers are reusable in PubChem, ChemDraw, RDKit and most cheminformatics toolchains.
What are the common synonyms of butan-2-one?
Common synonyms of butan-2-one include: 2-Butanone, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, Butan-2-one, Butanone, 78-93-3, Ethyl methyl ketone, Methylethyl ketone, Meetco — 20 synonyms in total. The full list (sourced from PubChem) is available in the page header under "Show synonyms".
What is the current market price of butan-2-one (CAS 78-93-3)?
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How has butan-2-one price trended recently?
butan-2-one pricing typically tracks upstream feedstocks (oil, propylene/aromatics), export demand and seasonal turnaround schedules. Authoritative trackers include: ① ICIS weekly reports; ② S&P Global Platts; ③ China General Administration of Customs (GACC) export data; ④ China Petroleum & Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) monthly bulletins. ChemExact will aggregate public weekly bulletins as a market-reference layer (no quote-binding) in subsequent sprints.
Who are the major manufacturers of butan-2-one in China?
Authoritative public sources for finding licensed Chinese manufacturers of butan-2-one: ① China MEM Hazardous Chemicals Registration System — https://whpdj.mem.gov.cn/ (searchable registered enterprises); ② China Chemical Information Center (CCIN) industry database — http://www.ccin.com.cn/; ③ Public B2B platforms such as Made-in-China.com and Alibaba 1688 (with verified-supplier filters). ChemExact will aggregate the public regulatory lists into a 'potential suppliers' candidate pool (with full provenance) in the next sprint.
Who are the largest global producers of butan-2-one?
Global supply discovery for butan-2-one is best started from public regulatory registries: ① ECHA REACH registered companies — https://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals (by CAS 78-93-3 returns all EU-compliant registrants); ② US EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/; ③ Japan NITE Chemical Risk Information Platform (CHRIP). These registries list compliant producers/importers and serve as a credible first-pass shortlist for international procurement.
What grades of butan-2-one are commercially available?
butan-2-one is typically supplied in the following grades: Industrial / Technical (≥ 99%, bulk feedstock), Reagent (AR/CP/GR, ≥ 99.5%, lab analytics), HPLC / GC (≥ 99.9%, chromatography & spectroscopy). Grade-specific specs are confirmed via the supplier's SDS and CoA. ChemExact lets verified suppliers attach hash-validated CoA/SDS files to their claimed product pages.
Where can I download the SDS / MSDS for butan-2-one (CAS 78-93-3)?
Authoritative SDS sources: ① PubChem 'Safety and Hazards' section — https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6569; ② US NIH Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB); ③ ECHA REACH dossier; ④ Supplier-attached SDS on the claimed product page. ChemExact does not host SDS files directly (to avoid version drift); all SDS links route to source.
What should be included in a Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for butan-2-one?
A typical industrial CoA for an organic chemical includes: assay (GC%), appearance, density, refractive index, water content (Karl Fischer), acidity, distillation range or boiling point, heavy metals, and iron content. Reagent / pharma grades additionally provide IR / NMR / HPLC traces. ChemExact requires verified suppliers to upload a CoA template upon claiming, so buyers can perform back-validation.
What is the HS code and import procedure for butan-2-one?
Authoritative trade lookups: ① China Customs Tariff (Single Window) — https://www.singlewindow.cn; ② US ITC HTS — https://hts.usitc.gov/; ③ EU TARIC — https://taric.ec.europa.eu/. ChemExact will integrate GACC's public HS code dataset in Sprint 4.
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Authoritative external references
Every chemistry property, compliance flag and literature claim on this page is traceable to the authoritative external sources below. Click any link to verify on the publishing institution's original page.
- NIST WebBook · 2-Butanone ↗ — NIST · Standard Reference Data Program
- ChEMBL · CHEMBL15849 ↗ — EMBL-EBI · ChEMBL
- OpenAlex papers ↗ — OurResearch · OpenAlex
- China compliance (IECSC) ↗ — MEE · China IECSC
- PubChem PUG-View · CID 6569 ↗ — National Library of Medicine · PubChem
- PubChem · CID 6569 ↗ — National Library of Medicine · PubChem
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