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methylethyl ketone

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Description

methylethyl ketone: solvent; colorless synthetic resins, smokeless powders; may be irritating to eyes, mucous membranes; may be toxic in high concentrations; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

butanone : Any ketone that is butane substituted by an oxo group at unspecified position. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

butan-2-one : A dialkyl ketone that is a four-carbon ketone carrying a single keto- group at position C-2. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6569
CHEMBL ID15849
CHEBI ID28398
MeSH IDM0046613

Synonyms (136)

Synonym
butanone
oxobutane
methyl acetone
meetco
inchi=1/c4h8o/c1-3-4(2)5/h3h2,1-2h
NCGC00090973-01
ai3-07540
epa pesticide chemical code 044103
fema no. 2170
acetone, methyl-
methylethylketone
butanone 2 [french]
aethylmethylketon [german]
einecs 201-159-0
hsdb 99
rcra waste number u159
ethylmethylcetone [french]
caswell no. 569
metyl ethyl ketone
un1193
ethylmethylketon [dutch]
ccris 2051
ethyl methyl cetone [french]
rcra waste no. u159
metyloetyloketon [polish]
ai3-07540 (usda)
metiletilchetone [italian]
metiletilcetona [spanish]
ketone, ethyl methyl
mek ,
methyl ethyl ketone
2-butanone
ethyl methyl ketone
78-93-3
butan-2-one
C02845
GHL.PD_MITSCHER_LEG0.417
2-butanone, >=99.5%, fcc, fg
2-butanone, 5000 mug/ml in methanol: water (9:1), analytical standard
2-butanon
methyl ethyl cetone
ethylmethylketon
3-butanone
ethylmethyl ketone
ethyl methyl cetone
CHEBI:28398 ,
methylacetone
methylethyl ketone
methylethylketon
aethylmethylketon
c2h5coch3
methyl(ethyl) ketone
butanone 2
ethyl(methyl) ketone
ethylmethylketone
CHEMBL15849
E0140
AKOS000118991
A839534
NCGC00090973-02
LMFA12000043
dtxcid801516
cas-78-93-3
tox21_200041
NCGC00257595-01
dtxsid3021516 ,
methyl-ethyl ketone
STL146562
6pt9klv9io ,
ethyl methyl ketone or methyl ethyl ketone
ethylmethylcetone
metyloetyloketon
unii-6pt9klv9io
metiletilcetona
metiletilchetone
ec 201-159-0
ethyl methyl ketone or methyl ethyl ketone [un1193] [flammable liquid]
BP-30009
ethylmathyl ketone
FT-0628728
methyl ethyl ketone [vandf]
2-butanone [fcc]
methyl ethyl ketone [usp-rs]
methyl ethyl ketone [mi]
mek [inci]
methyl ethyl ketone [mart.]
methyl ethyl ketone [hsdb]
2-butanone [fhfi]
methyl ethyl ketone [ii]
methyl ethyl ketone (mek)
methyl ethylketone
butane-2-one
ethyl methylketone
ethyl-methyl ketone
methyl-ethylketone
methyl etyl ketone
2 -butanone
butan-3-one
n-butanone
methylethyl-ketone
methyl-ethyl-ketone
2- butanone
2-butanone-d8
un 1193
2-oxobutane
2-butanal
ketone, methyl ethyl
mfcd00011648
2-butanone, hplc grade
2-butanone, acs reagent, >=99.0%
2-butanone, puriss., >=99% (gc)
2-butanone, jis special grade, >=99.0%
2-butanone, reagentplus(r), >=99%
2-butanone, saj first grade, >=99.0%
2-butanone, for hplc, >=99.7%
methyl ethyl ketone, united states pharmacopeia (usp) reference standard
2-butanone, hplc grade, for hplc, >=99.5%
2-butanone, puriss. p.a., acs reagent, reag. ph. eur., >=99.5% (gc)
2-butanone, analytical standard
2-butanone, lr, >=99%
methyl ethyl ketone, acs reagent
2-butanone, technical grade, 99%
2-butanone, puriss., acs reagent, reag. ph. eur., 99.5%
methyl ethyl ketone, pharmaceutical secondary standard; certified reference material
2-butanone, natural, >=99%, fg
2-butanone, ar, >=99.5%
butanon, ethylmethylketon, methylethylketon, mek
2-butanone, acs grade
Q372291
2-butanone 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile
ethyl, methyl ketone
caswell no 569
methyl ethyl ketone (mart.)
pesticide code: 044103
ethyl methyl ketone (methyl ethyl ketone)
methyl ethyl ketone (ii)

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" In summary, pregnant Swiss (CD-1) mice were relatively insensitive to the toxic effects of MEK at the inhaled concentrations used in this study."( Developmental toxicity of inhaled methyl ethyl ketone in Swiss mice.
Dill, JA; Mast, TJ; Morrissey, RE; Schwetz, BA; Weigel, RJ, 1991
)
0.28
" This dose approximates the single dose LD50 (2."( Further studies on ketone neurotoxicity and interactions.
DiVincenzo, GD; Katz, GV; Krasavage, WJ; O'Donoghue, JL, 1984
)
0.27
" The 90-day exposures had no adverse effect on the clinical health or growth of male or female rats except for a depression of mean body weight in the 5000 ppm exposure group."( A 90-day vapor inhalation toxicity study of methyl ethyl ketone.
Casey, HW; Cavender, FL; Gralla, EJ; Salem, H; Swenberg, JA,
)
0.13
"House dust is an important source of different toxic metabolites as well as allergens, including those of fungal origin, in the indoor environment."( Airway toxicity of house dust and its fungal composition.
Piecková, E; Wilkins, K, 2004
)
0.32

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to describe the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) in rats was developed."( Development of a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for methyl ethyl ketone in F344 rats.
Soelberg, JJ; Thrall, KD; Weitz, KK; Woodstock, AD, 2002
)
0.31

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Following the pretreatment at various time intervals ranging from 10 to 96 hr, groups of animals received a challenging dosage of CHCl3 (0."( Modifications in rat hepatobiliary function following treatment with acetone, 2-butanone, 2-hexanone, mirex, or chlordecone and subsequently exposed to chloroform.
Ayotte, P; Hewitt, LA; Plaa, GL, 1986
)
0.27
" A 135-197% increase in acetanilide hydroxylase activity was found in rats sacrificed 12-40 h after dosing with 2-butanol or 2-butanone."( Effect of 2-butanol and 2-butanone on rat hepatic ultrastructure and drug metabolizing enzyme activity.
Bruckner, JV; Cooke, PH; Dietz, FK; Jiang, WD; Traiger, GJ, 1989
)
0.28
" Dose-response relationships for A, MEK, and MiBK potentiation of CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity and CHCl3-induced nephrotoxicity were compared."( Ketone potentiation of haloalkane-induced hepato- and nephrotoxicity. I. Dose-response relationships.
Plaa, GL; Raymond, P, 1995
)
0.29
" Hepatic microsomes were prepared from groups of rats prior to dosing and at 2, 5, 12, and 24 hr postdosing with DCE (100 mg/kg ip), and total P450 content and the activity of CYP2E1 was determined."( Do endogenous volatile organic chemicals measured in breath reflect and maintain CYP2E1 levels in vivo?
Bucher, JR; Etheridge, AS; Mathews, JM; Raymer, JH; Velez, GR, 1997
)
0.3
" The optimal inducer concentration and the duration of induction period were determined in dose-response and in time-course experiments."( Alcohol-inducible gene expression in transgenic Populus.
Brunner, AM; Busov, VB; Filichkin, SA; Ma, C; Meilan, R; Strauss, SH, 2006
)
0.33
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
polar aprotic solventA solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
bacterial metaboliteAny prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (4)

ClassDescription
dialkyl ketone
methyl ketoneA ketone of formula RC(=O)CH3 (R =/= H).
volatile organic compoundAny organic compound having an initial boiling point less than or equal to 250 degreeC (482 degreeF) measured at a standard atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa.
butanoneAny ketone that is butane substituted by an oxo group at unspecified position.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (7)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
detoxification of reactive carbonyls in chloroplasts422
lotaustralin degradation05
neolinustatin bioactivation07
Regucalcin in proximal tubule epithelial kidney cells2415
superpathway of Clostridium acetobutylicum acidogenic and solventogenic fermentation1855
pyruvate fermentation to acetone529
superpathway of Clostridium acetobutylicum solventogenic fermentation1444
lotaustralin degradation18
neolinustatin bioactivation08

Protein Targets (4)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASEHomo sapiens (human)Potency56.23410.004023.8416100.0000AID485290
RAR-related orphan receptor gammaMus musculus (house mouse)Potency27.08400.006038.004119,952.5996AID1159521
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A1Homo sapiens (human)Potency44.66840.011212.4002100.0000AID1030
progesterone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency24.13870.000417.946075.1148AID1346795
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (15)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID13312991-octanol/D2O distribution coefficient, log D of the compound at pH 7.4 by 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis
AID1145366Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound1976Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 19, Issue:5
Application of SCAP to drug design. 1. Prediction of octanol-water partition coefficients using solvent-dependent conformational analyses.
AID23443Partition coefficient (logP)1985Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 28, Issue:3
Use of physicochemical parameters in distance geometry and related three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships: a demonstration using Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.
AID1331301n-Octanol/water partition coefficient, log P of the compound by HPLC method
AID159270Toxicity determined using Microtox Test1991Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 34, Issue:5
Using theoretical descriptors in quantitative structure-activity relationships: some toxicological indices.
AID26047logBB, log(C brain / C blood)1996Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-22, Volume: 39, Issue:24
Computation of brain-blood partitioning of organic solutes via free energy calculations.
AID101345Toxicity determined using Golden Orfe Fish Test1991Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 34, Issue:5
Using theoretical descriptors in quantitative structure-activity relationships: some toxicological indices.
AID19262Aqueous solubility2000Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jun-05, Volume: 10, Issue:11
Prediction of drug solubility from Monte Carlo simulations.
AID212400Toxicity determined using Tadpole Narcosis Test1991Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 34, Issue:5
Using theoretical descriptors in quantitative structure-activity relationships: some toxicological indices.
AID167125Eye irritation potential accessed using Draize in vivo rabbit eye irritation test2003Journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-10, Volume: 46, Issue:8
Mapping property distributions of molecular surfaces: algorithm and evaluation of a novel 3D quantitative structure-activity relationship technique.
AID1331300Lipophilicity, log D of the compound at pH 7.4 by HPLC method
AID603952In-vitro blood to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logP(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID237685Lipophilicity determined as logarithm of the partition coefficient in the alkane/water system2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 48, Issue:9
Calculating virtual log P in the alkane/water system (log P(N)(alk)) and its derived parameters deltalog P(N)(oct-alk) and log D(pH)(alk).
AID603950In-vitro air to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logK(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID603951In-vitro air to blood partition coefficients of the compound, logK(blood) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (373)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199095 (25.47)18.7374
1990's75 (20.11)18.2507
2000's87 (23.32)29.6817
2010's98 (26.27)24.3611
2020's18 (4.83)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 47.87

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index47.87 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.99 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.56 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index118.53 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.08 (0.95)

This Compound (47.87)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials6 (1.53%)5.53%
Reviews10 (2.56%)6.00%
Case Studies17 (4.35%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other358 (91.56%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]