Methyl isobutyl ketone

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Methyl isobutyl ketone
Skeletal formula of methyl isobutyl ketone
Ball-and-stick model of the methyl isobutyl ketone molecule
Names
IUPAC name
4-Methyl-2-pentanone
Other names
Isopropylacetone, Hexone, Isobutyl methyl ketone, 4-Methylpentan-2-one, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 2-methyl-4-pentanone, 2-methylpropyl methyl ketone, 4-methyl-2-oxopentane, MIK, isobutylmethyl ketone, MIBK, isohexanone
Identifiers
108-10-1 YesY
ChemSpider 7621 N
EC Number 203-550-1
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
KEGG C19263 YesY
PubChem 7909
RTECS number SA9275000
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 N
    Key: NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • CC(C)CC(=O)C
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.16 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Odor pleasant[1]
Density 0.802 g/mL, liquid
Melting point −84.7 °C (−120.5 °F; 188.5 K)
Boiling point 117 to 118 °C (243 to 244 °F; 390 to 391 K)
1.91 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Vapor pressure 16 mmHg (20 °C)[1]
1.3958
Viscosity 0.58 cP at 20.0 °C
Structure
2.8 D
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Related compounds
Related ketones
 Methyl isopropyl ketone
2-Pentanone
Diisobutyl ketone
Related compounds
 2-Methylpentan-4-ol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)CH3. This colourless liquid, a ketone, is used as a solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, and nitrocellulose.[2]

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:

Synthesis of MIBK from acetone

Industrially, these three steps are combined. Acetone is treated with a strong acidic, palladium-doped cation exchange resin under medium pressure of hydrogen.[3] Several million kilograms are produced annually.[4] In 2003, the industrial production capacity for MIBK in the United States was 88,000 tons.[5]

Uses

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MIBK tank car in Europe.

MIBK is used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, lacquers, and certain polymers and resins.[4]

Precursor to 6PPD

Another major use is as a precursor to N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylene diamine (6PPD), an antiozonant used in tires. 6PPD is prepared by reductive coupling of MIBK with 4-aminodiphenylamine.[6]

Solvent and niche applications

Unlike the other common ketone solvents, acetone and MEK, MIBK has quite low solubility in water, making it useful for liquid-liquid extraction. It has a similar polarity to ethyl acetate, but greater stability towards aqueous acid and base. It can be used to extract gold, silver and other precious metals from cyanide solutions, such as those found at gold mines, to determine the levels of those dissolved metals. Diisobutyl ketone (DIBK), a related lipophilic ketone, is also used for this purpose. Methyl isobutyl ketone is also used as a denaturing agent for denatured alcohol. When mixed with water or isopropyl alcohol MIBK serves as a developer for PMMA electron beam lithography resist. MIBK is used as a solvent for CS in the preparation of the CS spray used currently by British police forces.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PGCH
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ [1], Uhde Technology Profile: MIBK
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stylianos Sifniades, Alan B. Levy, "Acetone" in Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Hans-Wilhelm Engels et al., "Rubber, 4. Chemicals and Additives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2007, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_365.pub2
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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