Methyl isobutyl ketoneMethyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK, 4-methylpentan-2-one) is an organic compound with the condensed chemical formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)CH3. This ketone is a colourless liquid that is used as a solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, and nitrocellulose. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Methyl isobutyl ketone, revision 1380036299.

Property

Value

Formula

C6H12O, 100.16 g/mol

Melting point

-85 °C

Boiling point

115.7 °C

Density

0.797 g/cm³

Flash point

18 °C

log P, measured

1.31

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