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4-Methyl-2-pentanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Isobutyl methyl ketone, Isopropylacetone, MIBK, Methyl isobutyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.16
Beilstein:
605399
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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

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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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Danger

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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SPME-MS-MVA as an electronic nose for the study of off-flavors in milk.
Marsili RT
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 47(2), 648-654 (1999)
HPLC-DAD analysis of ketones as their 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazones in Brazilian sugar-cane spirits and rum
Cardoso D, et al.
J. Food Compos. Anal., 16(5), 563-573 (2003)
H J Shim et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications, 656(2), 407-414 (1994-06-17)
A high-performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the simultaneous determination of a new anthracycline, DA-125 (I), and its metabolites (M1, M2, M3, and M4) in rat plasma and urine using fluorescein as an internal standard. Compound I, a prodrug
Vincent W Chen et al.
Optics express, 22(10), 12316-12326 (2014-06-13)
Cuboid-shaped organic microcavities containing a pyrromethene laser dye and supported upon a photonic crystal have been investigated as an approach to reducing the lasing threshold of the cavities. Multiphoton lithography facilitated fabrication of the cuboid cavities directly on the substrate
David Quesnel et al.
Water research, 39(4), 677-687 (2005-02-15)
An industrial wastewater that was pretreated by an aerobic thermophilic bacterial consortium (THE) was subjected to additional treatability studies by granular activated carbon (GAC) and a conventional activated sludge (CAS). The removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in both systems

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The Utility of Headspace Grade Solvents for the Analysis of Organic Volatile Impurities

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Protocols

Separation of 4-Methyl-2-pentanone; Dimethyl disulfide; Hexanal; 3-Methylpentane; Acetone

Protocol for GC Analysis of Class 3 Residual Solvents on SUPELCOWAX® 10

US EPA Method 8260 describes the analysis of volatile organic compounds in solid wastes and ground waters. This application illustrates the analysis of many compounds commonly analyzed by this method using purge and trap coupled to GC-MS.

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