| Melting point |
-80 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
117-118 °C |
| Density |
0.801 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density |
3.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
15 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.395(lit.) |
| FEMA |
2731 | 4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE |
| Flash point |
56 °F |
| storage temp. |
Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
| solubility |
water: soluble20g/L, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils. Soluble in Propylene glycol and Glycerin. |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
APHA: ≤15 |
| Specific Gravity |
0.80 |
| PH |
7 (20°C) |
| Odor |
Pleasant; mild, characteristic; sharp; non-residual; ketonic. |
| explosive limit |
1.2-8%, 93°F |
| Odor Threshold |
0.17ppm |
| biological source |
synthetic |
| Odor Type |
green |
| Water Solubility |
17 g/L (20 ºC) |
| λmax |
λ: 335 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 340 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 360 nm Amax: 0.15
λ: 380 nm Amax: 0.02
λ: 400 nm Amax: 0.01 |
| Merck |
14,5207 |
| JECFA Number |
301 |
| BRN |
605399 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
2.56 at 25 °C (batch stripping method-GC, Kim et al., 2000) |
| Exposure limits |
TLV-TWA 205 mg/m3 (50 ppm); STEL 300
mg/m3 (75 ppm) (ACGIH); IDLH 3000 ppm
(NIOSH). |
| Dielectric constant |
13.0（Ambient） |
| Stability |
Volatile |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
SOLVENT
PERFUMING
DENATURANT |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (108-10-1) |
| InChI |
1S/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 |
| InChIKey |
NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
CC(C)CC(C)=O |
| LogP |
1.3-1.9 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
108-10-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC |
2B (Vol. 101) 2013 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Methyl isobutyl ketone(108-10-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Methyl isobutyl ketone (108-10-1) |
| ECETOC JACC REPORT |
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (108-10-1) |
