Talk:Butanone
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Nomenclature
[edit]Does it need to be referred to as 2-butanone? On what other atom can the oxygen be? 82.16.7.63 14:23, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
- Take a look at the molecule. 2- and 3-butanone are equivalent, so redundant. If the oxygen was bonded to a terminal carbon, the resulting molecule would be not 1-butanone, but butanal, an aldehyde. Sealicus (talk) 02:33, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Catalyst
[edit]The use of butanone as a catalyst appears incorrect. The catalyst used is the peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP)Sergegian (talk) 01:49, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
- Yep, I agree with you there. Physchim62 (talk) 10:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Use in Inks
[edit]MEK is used in inks. For example, see http://www.abmmarking.com/ink.htm I think it would be good for the article to describe this more explicitly. --Westwind273 (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
Is Butanone a petrochemical?
[edit]It is very important that articles identify what chemicals are petrochemicals because crud oil is the ancient feces of the dinosaurs and it is important to understand how wide spread the science of the chemistry of ancient feces is because they are using it to create medicines. 2602:306:C518:6C40:D5B6:C1CD:4D8E:9B53 (talk) 02:21, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
I do know that Butanone is a derivative of Butane. 2602:306:C518:6C40:D5B6:C1CD:4D8E:9B53 (talk) 04:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
- It is a derivative of petrochemicals, meaning it isn't present in petrol however, the precursors come from petrol. This doesn't mean it is the only pathway to 2-butanone. The same goes for all organic molecules. Petrol doesn't come from dinosaur feces since it would not concentrate in one location. It is more likely to be dead undersea microorganisms. They probably existed in large numbers in certain locations. Petrol is often found in watery locations. Vmelkon (talk) 17:07, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
"welding agent" (for PS)
[edit]The chapter should better contain the word solvent, as well. --Helium4 (talk) 21:24, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
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