Methyl isopropyl ketone

Methyl isopropyl ketone

Names
IUPAC name 3-Methylbutan-2-one
Other names Isopropyl methyl ketone, Methyl isopropyl ketone MIPK
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	563-80-4 Y
ChemSpider	10777 N
EC number	209-264-3
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4H,1-3H3 N Key: SYBYTAAJFKOIEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C5H10O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4H,1-3H3 Key: SYBYTAAJFKOIEJ-UHFFFAOYAE
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	11251
SMILES CC(C)C(=O)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H10O
Molar mass	86.13 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Acetone-like
Density	0.803 g/cm³ (20 °C)
Melting point	−92 °C (−134 °F; 181 K)
Boiling point	92 °C (198 °F; 365 K)
Solubility in water	6 g/l (20 °C)
Vapor pressure	8.6 kPa (20 °C)
Refractive index (nD)	1.389 (20 °C)
Viscosity	0.48 mPa·s (20 °C)
Hazards
Flash point	5 °C (41 °F)
Autoignition temperature	475 °C (887 °F; 748 K)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

3-Methyl-2-butanone (methyl isopropyl ketone, MIPK) is a ketone and solvent of minor importance. It is comparable to MEK (Methyl ethyl ketone), but has a lower solvency and is more expensive.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Dieter Stoye (2007), "Solvents", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.), Wiley, pp. 55–56