Methyl vinyl ketone
Product Description
| Product | Methyl vinyl ketone |
| CAS | 78-94-4 |
| Formula | C4H6O |
| Synonym | Methyl vinyl ketone, 2-Butenone, 1-Buten-3-one, Butenone, But-3-en-2-one, vinyl methyl ketone, 3-Butenen-2-one, 3-Butene-2-one, CH2=CHCOCH3, Acetone, methylene-, Ketone, methyl vinyl, Methyl ethenyl ketone, Methyl-vinyl-cetone, Methylvinylketon, Acetyl ethylene, Methylene acetone, ?-Oxo-a-butylene, UN 1251, 3-Oxobutene, 3-Oxo-1-butene, NSC 4853, Methyl vinyl ketone, Acetyl ethylene, 3-Butene-2-one, Butenone, 1-Buten-3-one, 2-Butenone Methylene acetone, g-Oxo-a-butylene, Vinyl methyl ketone |
Typical Product Specifications
| Water solubility | 6.06E+04 mg/L |
| Boiling Point | 81.4 ° C |
| Density | 0.864 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents. Heat and light sensitive. May undergo autopolymerization. Highly flammable. Refrigerate. |
| Refractive Index | 1.411 |
| Water solubility | MISCIBLE |
| BRN Number | 506021 |
| Molecular weight | 70.09 |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H,1H2,2H3 |
| Melting Point | < 25 ° C |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 1.88E-11 cm3/molecule-sec |
| log P (octanol-water) | 0.410 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 4.65E-05 atm-m3/mole |
| Vapor Pressure | 152 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 20 °F |
| Storage Temperature | 2-8°C |
| Vapor Density | 1.3 |
| Boiling Point | 80 °C |
| Merck | 14,6134 |
| Melting Point | -7°C |
| Vapor Pressure | 310 mm Hg ( 55 °C) |
| Notes | Methyl vinyl ketone uses and applications include: Monomer for vinyl resins; comonomer for photodegradable polymers; component of ionomer resins; alkylating agent in chemical reactions; intermediate in production of plastics, steroids, and vitamin A |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Resins |
| Industry | Plastics |

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