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MeSH Heading: Methyl n-Butyl Ketone
Tree Number(s): D02.522.520.500
Unique ID: D008742
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008742
Scope Note: An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. MBK is an acronym often used to refer to it.
Entry Term(s): 2-Hexanone; Butylmethyl Ketone; Hexan-2-one
Registry Number: 6QDY60NH6N
Related Numbers: 591-78-6
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Hexanone
Previous Indexing: Hexanones (1975-1976); Ketones (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see KETONES 1977-90; HEXAN-2-ONE was indexed under HEXANONES 2002-2003
History Note: 1991(1977); use KETONES 1977-1990; for HEXAN-2-ONE use HEXANONES 2002-2003
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Concept UI: M0013615
Registry Number: 6QDY60NH6N
Related Numbers: 591-78-6
Scope Note: An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. MBK is an acronym often used to refer to it.
Terms: Methyl n-Butyl Ketone Preferred Term
Term UI T026043
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Butylmethyl Ketone
Term UI T026041
Date05/16/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Hexan-2-one
Term UI T483942
Date02/28/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); 2-Hexanone
Term UI T026040
Date05/16/1976
LexicalTag NON
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