Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

Product Details:

Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is the common name for the organic compound 4-methylpentan-2-one, condensed chemical formula (CH₃)₂CHCH₂C(O)CH₃. This colourless liquid, a ketone, is used as a solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, and nitrocellulose.^[2]

At laboratory scale, MIBK can be produced via a three-step process using acetone as the starting material. Self-condensation, a type of aldol reaction, produces diacetone alcohol,^[3] which readily dehydrates to give 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one (commonly, mesityl oxide).^[4] Mesityl oxide is then hydrogenated to give MIBK.^[5]

Industrially, these three steps are combined. Acetone is treated with a strongly acidic, palladium catalyst-doped cation exchange resin under medium pressure of hydrogen.^[6] Several million kilograms are produced annually.^[5]

Additional Information:

• Production Capacity: As per customer requirement
• Delivery Time: 1-2Days
• Packaging Details: Available in tanker from Mumbai, Hazira & Kandla port.