2-pentanone

2-Pentanone

2-Pentanone

Chemical compound


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.[5] It occurs naturally in Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco)[6] and blue cheese as a metabolic product of Penicillium mold growth.[7]

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  2. NIST Chemistry WebBook. http://webbook.nist.gov
  3. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0488". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. "2-Pentanone". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. Dieter Stoye (2007), "Solvents", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.), Wiley, pp. 55–56
  6. T. C. Tso (2007), "Tobacco", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.), Wiley, p. 19

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