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Substance: methyl ethyl ketone			Other Names: 2-butanone

Formula: 	CH3C(O)C2H5				CAS-No.: 78-93-3

Study: absorption spectrum, quantum yields

                
Authors: B. Rajakumar, T. Gierczak, J. Flad, A.R. Ravishankara, J.B. Burkholder

Title: The CH3CO quantum yield in the 248 nm photolysis of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and biacetyl

Journal/Source: J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 199, 336-344, (2008); doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.06.015


Data: (diagram, table, disk): 

Energy/Wavelength range: 248 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 296 K

Temperature dependence: 

Pressure: 


Comments: Quantum yields for CH3CO formation from the 248 nm photolysis of acetone, MEK, and biacetyl 
were 0.535 ± 0.09, 0.41 ± 0.08, and 0.76 ± 0.11, for acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and biacetyl, respectively.

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