Organic Chemistry

2-Butanone is a common solvent and is also known as Ethyl Methyl Ketone (EMK). This is a ketone with the chemical formula . The name “Butanone” comes from its structure, which is a butane backbone with a ketone functional group at the second carbon. Therefore, the common name of 2-Butanone is Ethyl Methyl Ketone.

Ethylene glycol is commonly used as an anti-freeze in car radiators due to its low freezing point and ability to prevent the formation of ice at low temperatures.