Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) CP*
Description

Other names:

4-Methyl-2-pentanone, Isopropylacetone, Hexone, Isobutyl methyl ketone, 2-Methylpropyl methyl ketone, 4-Methyl-2-oxopentane, MIK, Isobutylmethyl ketone, MIBK, Isohexanon

 

Uses

Used as an agent to denature alcohol

Useful in solvent extraction

It can be used to extract gold, silver and other precious metals from cyanide solutions, such as those found at gold mines, to determine the levels of those dissolved metals

solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, & nitrocellulose.