Experiments for 'methyl ethyl ketone'
Below follows a summary of all experiments, matching your search. Click one of the EXPERIMENT hyperlinks for a complete description of the experiment.
Results for 'methyl ethyl ketone':
EXPERIMENT 1
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Acetone and chloroform react with each other in strongly alkaline
environments, building a compound, called chloretone or chlorbutol.
Formal name of the compound is 1,1,1-trichloro 2-methyl 2-propanol,
formula CCl3 C(CH3)(OH) CH3.
A similar reaction is observed, when MEK is used instead of acetone,
but the reaction is much less vigorous.
EXPERIMENT 2
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Acetone reacts with sulphur in strongly alkaline environments. What products
are formed?
A similar reaction is observed between methyl ethyl ketone and sulphur.
EXPERIMENT 3
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Potassium permanganate dissolves in acetone and in MEK. In the latter,
however, it dissolves in smaller quantities.
EXPERIMENT 4
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MEK can be oxidized by potassium permanganate in alkaline environments (or
is this due to some impurities in the MEK?).
EXPERIMENT 5
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MEK reacts with sulphuric acid. A quick reaction occurs when the liquids
are mixed and a lot of heat is produced. Further reaction takes a few days.
The second reaction stage results in formation of a oil-like product
(a polymerization product?).
End of results for 'methyl ethyl ketone'