02474

4-Methyl-2-pentanone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Isobutyl methyl ketone, Isopropylacetone, MIBK, Methyl isobutyl ketone
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH₂COCH₃
• CAS Number: 108-10-1
• Molecular Weight: 100.16
• Beilstein: 605399
• EC Number: 203-550-1
• MDL number: MFCD00008938
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747441
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 3.5 (vs air)
• Assay: ≥99.7% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 840 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 1.2-8 %, 93 °F
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.395 (lit.); n20/D 1.396
• bp: 117-118 °C
• mp: −80 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

4-Methyl-2-pentanone (Methyl isobutyl ketone (MBK)) is an organic solvent widely used in various industrial applications, and exists as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It is occasionally found as a volatile component of urine making it a biological marker of occupational exposure to this solvent. It is used as is used as a solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, and nitrocellulose.

Application

MBK may have been used as internal standard in GC/MS analysis for determining off-flavors in milk extracted using solid-phase microextraction, mass spectrometry, and multivariate analysis (SPME-MS-MVA). 4-Methyl-2-pentanone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in hydro-alcoholic matrices using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection.

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H319,H332,H336,H351
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• 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: EUH066
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 57.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 14 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves