1-(2-Methylcyclopropyl)ethan-1-one

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    930-56-3

    Molecular formula
    C6H10O

    SMILES
    CC1CC1C(=O)C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 65.69%
    Woody 64.03%
    Mint 63.3%
    Floral 53.35%
    Camphoreous 51.91%
    Fresh 40.29%
    Cooling 40.18%
    Fruity 39.82%
    Green 38.74%
    Earthy 37.09%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 68.53%
    Fruity 61.46%
    Minty 45.6%
    Berry 36.3%
    Herbal 35.16%
    Tropical 33.52%
    Mint 31.94%
    Fruit 29.52%
    Caramel 26.43%
    Woody 26.21%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    7.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    98.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    122°C

    Flash point

    • 21.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-(2-methylcyclopropyl)ethan-1-one
    • 2-Methylcyclopropyl methyl ketone
    • DTXSID00918792
    • RefChem:422476
    • DTXCID201347736
    • 833-245-4
    • 930-56-3
    • 1-(2-Methylcyclopropyl)ethanone
    • Ketone, methyl 2-methylcyclopropyl
    • Ethanone, 1-(2-methylcyclopropyl)-
    • SCHEMBL2631831
    • Methyl 2-methylcyclopropyl ketone
    • CSEAGYCTZLEZON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2-methyl cyclopropyl methyl ketone
    • 1-(2-Methylcyclopropyl)ethanone #
    • AKOS014756023
    • EN300-219777
    • Z1259336498
    • 930-56-3

  • Applications

    Primarily used as a synthetic intermediate in organic synthesis, 1-(2-Methylcyclopropyl)ethan-1-one (CAS 930-56-3) is commonly evaluated as a building block for pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis to access complex molecules bearing a cyclopropyl motif. It can also function as a reactive precursor in industrial manufacturing for coatings and inks and as a precursor in polymer and plastics chemistry for specialty materials. In addition, it appears in research and development settings as a versatile ketone intermediate for exploratory routes, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 990.05
    methanol 1304.12
    isopropanol 613.69
    water 14.67
    ethyl acetate 321.19
    n-propanol 570.39
    acetone 415.65
    n-butanol 503.52
    acetonitrile 490.54
    DMF 306.21
    toluene 134.08
    isobutanol 412.59
    1,4-dioxane 688.52
    methyl acetate 323.54
    THF 774.02
    2-butanone 335.0
    n-pentanol 373.71
    sec-butanol 441.99
    n-hexane 89.01
    ethylene glycol 271.47
    NMP 369.66
    cyclohexane 91.2
    DMSO 310.71
    n-butyl acetate 259.97
    n-octanol 201.58
    chloroform 1087.74
    n-propyl acetate 190.04
    acetic acid 862.06
    dichloromethane 780.86
    cyclohexanone 411.3
    propylene glycol 309.42
    isopropyl acetate 200.25
    DMAc 267.91
    2-ethoxyethanol 456.84
    isopentanol 398.16
    n-heptane 50.13
    ethyl formate 215.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 344.83
    n-hexanol 403.02
    2-methoxyethanol 644.62
    isobutyl acetate 138.37
    tetrachloromethane 220.19
    n-pentyl acetate 174.27
    transcutol 1348.87
    n-heptanol 180.85
    ethylbenzene 86.0
    MIBK 190.71
    2-propoxyethanol 553.41
    tert-butanol 546.09
    MTBE 359.69
    2-butoxyethanol 294.14
    propionic acid 412.42
    o-xylene 97.79
    formic acid 430.75
    diethyl ether 402.22
    m-xylene 102.18
    p-xylene 120.52
    chlorobenzene 216.55
    dimethyl carbonate 85.43
    n-octane 20.82
    formamide 368.76
    cyclopentanone 445.69
    2-pentanone 268.05
    anisole 193.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 311.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 474.96
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 432.0
    pyridine 372.16
    3-pentanone 178.48
    furfural 435.76
    n-dodecane 18.63
    diethylene glycol 484.1
    diisopropyl ether 123.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 407.2
    acetylacetone 250.62
    n-hexadecane 20.06
    acetophenone 157.2
    methyl propionate 196.87
    isopentyl acetate 241.95
    trichloroethylene 619.11
    n-nonanol 167.17
    cyclohexanol 349.75
    benzyl alcohol 191.71
    2-ethylhexanol 197.27
    isooctanol 141.75
    dipropyl ether 178.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 184.96
    ethyl lactate 107.83
    propylene carbonate 252.68
    n-methylformamide 293.18
    2-pentanol 316.3
    n-pentane 82.16
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 337.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 243.92
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 256.95
    mesitylene 69.42
    ε-caprolactone 359.03
    p-cymene 69.3
    epichlorohydrin 534.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 399.02
    2-aminoethanol 439.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 475.17
    sulfolane 374.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 42.73
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 579.63
    n-hexyl acetate 276.91
    isooctane 35.58
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 394.46
    sec-butyl acetate 149.58
    tert-butyl acetate 203.31
    decalin 46.3
    glycerin 369.7
    diglyme 541.16
    acrylic acid 361.66
    isopropyl myristate 95.17
    n-butyric acid 466.52
    acetyl acetate 201.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 99.29
    ethyl propionate 144.15
    nitromethane 611.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 363.92
    benzonitrile 236.79
    trioctyl phosphate 69.92
    1-bromopropane 291.35
    gamma-valerolactone 525.79
    n-decanol 116.07
    triethyl phosphate 78.35
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 182.09
    propionitrile 317.5
    vinylene carbonate 237.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 415.26
    DMS 185.12
    cumene 76.89
    2-octanol 125.29
    2-hexanone 225.92
    octyl acetate 122.33
    limonene 104.53
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 475.11
    ethyl orthosilicate 82.87
    tributyl phosphate 88.61
    diacetone alcohol 249.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 125.72
    acrylonitrile 326.88
    aniline 222.77
    1,3-propanediol 486.95
    bromobenzene 205.65
    dibromomethane 524.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 472.04
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 143.21
    tetrabutyl urea 95.47
    diisobutyl methanol 112.67
    2-phenylethanol 220.33
    styrene 101.14
    dioctyl adipate 122.92
    dimethyl sulfate 109.85
    ethyl butyrate 157.45
    methyl lactate 142.69
    butyl lactate 143.55
    diethyl carbonate 107.83
    propanediol butyl ether 311.52
    triethyl orthoformate 122.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 67.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 153.11
    morpholine 702.19
    tert-butylamine 378.75
    n-dodecanol 84.66
    dimethoxymethane 252.36
    ethylene carbonate 203.53
    cyrene 184.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 243.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 176.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 227.85
    4-methylpyridine 322.99
    dibutyl ether 178.22
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 112.67
    DEF 236.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 303.14
    tetrachloroethylene 375.79
    eugenol 167.02
    triacetin 210.57
    span 80 234.62
    1,4-butanediol 249.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 473.42
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 309.54
    methyl formate 207.97
    2-methyl-1-butanol 379.81
    n-decane 31.89
    butyronitrile 338.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 187.18
    1-chlorooctane 111.52
    1-chlorotetradecane 44.31
    n-nonane 31.64
    undecane 23.3
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.28
    cyclooctane 29.05
    cyclopentanol 385.77
    tetrahydropyran 542.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 241.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 349.02
    1-hexene 212.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 323.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 256.28
    methyl butyrate 184.8

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