Ethyl isopropyl ketone

Ethyl isopropyl ketone (2-methyl-pentan-3-one) is an aliphatic ketone with used as a reagent in organic chemistry and as a solvent.

Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpentan-3-one
Other names
Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 checkY
    Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYAO
  • CC(C)C(=O)CC
  • O=C(CC)C(C)C
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.161 g·mol−1
Density 0.811 g/cm3[1]
Melting point < 25 °C (77 °F; 298 K)
Boiling point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)[1]
15.5 mg/mL[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Its fully fluorinated analog is known as Novec 1230 and is used in gaseous fire suppression.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2-Methyl-3-pentanone". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. ^ "Ethyl isopropyl ketone (HMDB0005846)". Human Metabolome Database.