2-methyl-3-pentanone

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-methyl-3-pentanone
other names	Ethyl isopropyl ketone 2-methylpentan-3-one
Molecular formula	C 6 H 12 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 565-69-5 EC number 209-288-4 ECHA InfoCard 100.008.445 PubChem 11265 Wikidata Q5404456
properties
Molar mass	100.16 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.811 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
boiling point	113 ° C
Refractive index	1.397 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 225 P: 210
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-methyl-3-pentanone (also called ethyl isopropyl ketone ) is an organic chemical compound from the group of ketones . It is an isomer to 2-hexanone and 3-hexanone . It can be produced by oxidation of 2-methyl-3-pentanol or by methylation of 3-pentanone .

Perfluorinated 2-methyl-3-pentanone is used as an extinguishing agent under the trade name Novec 1230 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} data sheet 2-Methyl-3-pentanone, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 5, 2014 ( PDF ).
2. ^ Kurt Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil Eric Schore, Katrin-M. Roy, Holger Butenschön: Organic Chemistry . 5th edition. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2011, ISBN 978-3-527-32754-6 , pp. 894 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).