4-Methyl-2-pentanone
SIGALD/293261 - suitable for HPLC, ≥99.5%
Synonym: Isobutyl methyl ketone; Isopropylacetone; MIBK; Methyl isobutyl ketone
CAS Number: 108-10-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O
Molecular Weight: 100.16
EC Number: 203-550-1
MDL Number: MFCD00008938
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | H2O reference |
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| autoignition temp. | 840 °F |
| bp | 117-118 °C |
| density | 0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | <0.001% |
| expl. lim. | 1.2-8 %, 93 °F |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC grade |
| impurities | <0.050% water |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/ |
| InChI key | NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)CC(C)=O |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| UV absorption | λ: 335 nm Amax: 1.00 |
| λ: 340 nm Amax: 0.50 | |
| λ: 360 nm Amax: 0.15 | |
| λ: 380 nm Amax: 0.02 | |
| λ: 400 nm Amax: 0.01 | |
| vapor density | 3.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 15.7 mmHg |
| Application: | Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications. Featured as a solvent in the extraction of cellulose-derived levulinic acid from municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) sludge prior to HPLC analysis. |
| General description: | This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
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| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20-36/37-66 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-29 |
| RIDADR | UN1245 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methyl isobutyl ketone |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 14 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 117-118 °C |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12190000 |



