Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Methyl vinyl ketone (MVK) (IUPAC name: Butenone) is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH=CH2. It is a reactive compound classified as an enone in fact the simplest example thereof. It is a colorless flammable highly toxic liquid with a pungent odor. It is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of other compounds.
