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MX1301

Supelco

4-Methyl-2-pentanone

4-Methyl-2-pentanone

OmniSolv®

Synonym(s):

MIK, Hexone, Isobutyl methyl ketone, Isopropylacetone, MIBK, Methyl isobutyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.16
Beilstein:
605399
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
EC Index Number:
203-550-1
technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
bp:
117-118 °C
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vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

product line

OmniSolv®

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

840 °F

expl. lim.

1.2-8 %, 93 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.08% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤5 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.395 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

117-118 °C

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 14 °C

solubility

14.1 g/L

density

0.8 g/cm3 at 20 °C
0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV cutoff

≤334 nm

UV absorption

λ: 334 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 339 nm Amax: ≤0.50
λ: 349 nm Amax: ≤0.20
λ: 400 nm Amax: ≤0.01

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

OmniSolv®

Packaging

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.0% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue5ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormClear liquidInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardUV Abs. at 334 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 339 nm0.50AU maxUV Abs. at 349 nm0.20AU maxUV Abs. at 400 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off334nm maxWater (H2O)0.08% max

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Carc. 2 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

57.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

14 °C - closed cup


Regulatory Listings

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PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

MX1301-1:
US1MX1301HT37:
MX1301-901:


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  1. Cottage Grove, MN
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    C of A's for EMD chemicals

    What happened to the C of A's that had actual Lot results in them? The C of A now is more like a product spec sheet, not a real C of A. I'm not pleased!

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