Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of butterscotch and acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, and also occurs in trace amounts in nature. It is soluble in water and is commonly used as an industrial solvent.
Butanone may be produced by oxidation of 2-butanol. The dehydrogenation of 2-butanol using a catalyst is catalyzed by copper, zinc, or bronze:
This is used to produce approximately 700 million kilograms yearly. Other syntheses that have been examined but not implemented include Wacker oxidation of 2-butene and oxidation of isobutylbenzene, which is analogous to the industrial production of acetone.
Both liquid-phase oxidation of heavy naphtha and the Fischer-Tropsch reaction produce mixed oxygenate streams, from which 2-butanone is extracted by fractionation.
Butanone is biosynthesized by some trees and found in some fruits and vegetables in small amounts. It is released to the air from car and truck exhausts.
Between you and I,
And the starlight of the sky,
Nothin' and no one would ever know,
Galaxies high, you take me so fully,
As we jive through tonight,
Holdin' nothin' from eyes,
All I ever need, is you to take this crown,
Just lay me down,
All I have, is you to pull me through
This world that I'm in, my love,
Between you and I (Just you and I, Just you and I
Baby, Just can't stop lovin' you,
Your kisses, are haunting my head
Between you and I darlin',
Nothin' could get better baby,
I just love when you call me lady,
oh ya know that drives me crazy
Violets are blue,
'N' every color, brings remnants of you,
Reach up and touch what you can feel,
Captivated, so surreal,
Drowning inside,
Of your soul that runs so deep,
As I'm lying here beside you, Infatuated, I'm so weak
All I ever need, is you to take this crown,
Just lay me down,
All I have, is you to pull me through
This world that I'm in, my love,
Between you and I (Just you and I, Just you and I
Baby, Just can't stop lovin' you,
Your kisses, are haunting my head
Between you and I darlin',
Nothin' could get better baby,
I just love when you call me lady,
oh ya know that drives me crazy
Baby, please,
Say that you'll understand
That tonight, is a night, to love again,
Sweet memories,
of kisses we've blown in the wind,
And I'll cherish this quiet time we spend alone
Between you and I (Just you and I, Just you and I
Baby, Just can't stop lovin' you,
Your kisses, are haunting my head
Between you and I darlin',
Nothin' could get better baby,
I just love when you call me lady,