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IUPAC name
2-pentanone
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| Other names
methyl propyl ketone
2-pentanone MPK |
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3D model (Jmol)
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.208 |
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| RTECS number | CY1400000 |
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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 | −78 °C (−108 °F; 195 K) |
| Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
| 6% (20°C) | |
| Vapor pressure | 3.6 kPa (20 °C) |
| -57.41·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Refractive index (nD)
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1.390 (20 °C) |
| Viscosity | 0.50 mPa·s (20 °C) |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| Explosive limits | 1.5%-8.2% |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
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LD50 (median dose)
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1600 mg/kg (rat, oral) 1600 mg/kg (mouse, oral) |
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LCLo (lowest published)
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50,000 ppm (guinea pig, 50 min) 13,000 ppm (guinea pig, 5 hr) |
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
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PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 200 ppm (700 mg/m3) |
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REL (Recommended)
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TWA 150 ppm (530 mg/m3) |
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IDLH (Immediate danger)
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1500 ppm |
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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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| Infobox references | |
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. It occurs naturally in Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco) and blue cheese as a metabolic product of Penicillium mold growth.