Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

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MOQ	24 Metric Ton
Port	DURBAN VICTORIA PORT
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Product Details

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

CAS NO.	108-10-1
EINECS NO.	203-550-1
MF	C6H12O
PURITY	99%
APPEARANCE	-
MELTING POINT	-84°C
BOILING POINT	117-118°C
Flash Point	56°F
Solubility	-
Density	0.801g/mL

Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)CH3. This colourless liquid, a ketone, is widely used as a solvent.

Production

Methyl isobutyl ketone is manufactured from acetone via a three-step process. Firstly acetone undergoes an aldol condensation to give diacetone alcohol, which readily dehydrates to give mesityl oxide. Mesityl oxide can then be hydrogenated to give MIBK: