Why Methyl n-Amyl Ketone (MNAK) ACS Grade
Methyl n-Amyl Ketone (MNAK) ACS Grade delivers the slow evaporation rate and precise solvency profile required for strict analytical applications. The ACS specification guarantees a tightly controlled impurity profile and minimal non-volatile residue, ensuring accurate results in sensitive chemical research where standard solvents introduce contamination. As a clear, colorless liquid with a 49°C flash point, this ketone provides dependable phase separation and extraction capabilities across petroleum testing and complex organic chemistry protocols.The ACS grade limits trace metals and water content, ensuring flat baselines and preventing column degradation during complex organic analysis.
Petroleum Quality Testing: Commonly applied in extraction and phase separation procedures within petroleum testing labs. Its slight solubility in water combined with strong solubility in organic compounds enables accurate partitioning of heavy hydrocarbons and sludge analysis.
High-Solids Coating Formulation Labs: Acts as a slow-evaporating solvent in research and development of low-VOC, high-solids acrylic and polyurethane resins. The strictly controlled impurity profile ensures accurate viscosity measurements and prevents formulation blushing without introducing unknown contaminants into the test batch.
Precision Equipment Cleaning: Utilized to clean sensitive optical lenses, delicate laboratory instruments, and specialized electronic components. The rigorous ACS purity ensures the solvent evaporates completely without leaving trace deposits that would compromise subsequent readings or sensor performance.
When to Choose a Different Grade
- If your process demands a significantly faster evaporation rate for rapid-drying laboratory applications or low-boiling extractions, choose Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) ACS Grade.
- If you are running bulk industrial manufacturing processes or formulating commercial coatings where strict laboratory purity is unnecessary, choose the standard Methyl n-Amyl Ketone (MNAK).
- If you require a medium-evaporation solvent with a branched-chain structure for specific rare-earth metal extractions or specialized resin formulations, choose Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) ACS Grade.
- If your formulation requires an intermediate evaporation profile that bridges the gap between highly volatile MEK and slow-evaporating MNAK, choose Methyl n-Propyl Ketone (MPK).
| Molecular Weight |
128.20 |
| Formula |
C6H12O |
| Assay |
99-100.5% |
| Grade |
ACS Grade |
| Flash Point |
49°C (120.2°F) |
| Form |
Liquid |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water, miscible with organic solvents |
| Appearance |
Colorless liquid |
| Melting Point |
-35 |
| Boiling Point |
164 |
| Specific Gravity |
0.805 |
| Industry |
Industrial, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Chemical Manufacturing, Maintenance |