Ethyl isopropyl ketone

Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylpentan-3-one
	Other names Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Identifiers
CAS Number	565-69-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10791 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.445
PubChem CID	11265;
UNII	0R392X5X26 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2073196 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYAO;
	SMILES CC(C)C(=O)CC; O=C(CC)C(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O
Molar mass	100.161 g·mol−1
Density	0.811 g/cm3
Melting point	< 25 °C (77 °F; 298 K)
Boiling point	113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Solubility in water	15.5 mg/mL
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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

Its fully fluorinated analog is known as Novec 1230 and is used in gaseous fire suppression.

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Names

Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylpentan-3-one
Other names Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Identifiers
CAS Number	565-69-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	10791
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.445
PubChem CID	11265
UNII	0R392X5X26
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2073196
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-4-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: HYTRYEXINDDXJK-UHFFFAOYAO
SMILES CC(C)C(=O)CC O=C(CC)C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	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]
Solubility in water	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).