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Descriptor English: Methyl n-Butyl Ketone
Descriptor Spanish: Metil n-Butil Cetona
Descriptor metil n-butil cetona
Entry term(s) 2-hexanona
butilmetil cetona
hexano-2-ona
Scope note: Solvente industrial que causa degeneración del sistema nervioso. Se utiliza con frecuencia el acrónimo MBK para referirse a ella.
Descriptor Portuguese: Metil n-Butil Cetona
Descriptor French: Butyl méthyl cétone
Entry term(s): 2 Hexanone
2-Hexanone
Butylmethyl Ketone
Hexan 2 one
Hexan-2-one
Ketone, Butylmethyl
Ketone, Methyl n-Butyl
Methyl n Butyl Ketone
n-Butyl Ketone, Methyl
Tree number(s): D02.522.520.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 6QDY60NH6N
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
DeCS ID: 8925
Unique ID: D008742
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Methyl n-Butyl Ketone - Preferred
Concept UI M0013615
Scope note An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. MBK is an acronym often used to refer to it.
Preferred term Methyl n-Butyl Ketone
Entry term(s) 2 Hexanone
2-Hexanone
Butylmethyl Ketone
Hexan 2 one
Hexan-2-one
Ketone, Butylmethyl
Ketone, Methyl n-Butyl
Methyl n Butyl Ketone
n-Butyl Ketone, Methyl



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