Abstract
Methyl ethyl ketone is also known as 2-butanone, butan-2-one, ethyl methyl ketone, and MEK. It is used as a solvent in processes involving gums, resins, cellulose acetate, and cellulose nitrate. It is also used extensively in the synthetic rubber industry; in production of paraffin wax and high-grade lubricating oil; and in household products such as surface-coating compounds (lacquer and varnishes), paint remover, and glues. Its structure and properties are in Table 1.
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