PHR3502

2-Hexanone

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): 2-Hexanone, Butyl methyl ketone
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃COCH₃
• CAS Number: 591-78-6
• Molecular Weight: 100.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1737676
• MDL number: MFCD00009482

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• vapor pressure: 10 mmHg ( 39 °C)
• packaging: pkg of 1 mL
• refractive index: n20/D 1.401 (lit.)
• bp: 127 °C (lit.)
• mp: −57 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCCCC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Safety Information

• Flash Point(F): 73.4 °F
• Flash Point(C): 23 °C