• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    589-38-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O

    SMILES
    CCCC(=O)CC

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 788.0
    • Carbowax: 1055.0
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2 Well soluble in MMB, TEC, DEP

    Molecular weight
    100.16 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -55.5 °C

    Boiling points

    • 123.00 to 124.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Solubilities

    • 14.7 mg/mL
    • slightly soluble in water; soluble in acetone; soluble in alcohol and ether in all proportions

  • Synonyms

    • 3-HEXANONE
    • Hexan-3-one
    • 589-38-8
    • Ethyl propyl ketone
    • 3-Oxohexane
    • Aethylpropylketon
    • Ethyl n-propyl ketone
    • 3-Hexanone (natural)
    • FEMA No. 3290
    • Aethylpropylketon [German]
    • BRN 1738025
    • EINECS 209-645-4
    • DTXSID2021608
    • CHEBI:89891
    • P601A79G79
    • 3-HEXANONE [FHFI]
    • DTXCID501608
    • 4-01-00-03301 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 63072-44-6
    • 3-Hexanone, analytical standard
    • PENTANONE, METHYL-
    • 3Oxohexane
    • UNII-P601A79G79
    • Hexanone-(3)
    • MFCD00009402
    • 3Hexanone (natural)
    • 3-Hexanone, 98%
    • 3-Hexanone, >=97%
    • n-C3H7COC2H5
    • SCHEMBL107318
    • CHEMBL3184187
    • Tox21_201119
    • LMFA12000049
    • AKOS009158136
    • NCGC00248927-01
    • NCGC00258671-01
    • CAS-589-38-8
    • LS-13175
    • DB-053289
    • H0115
    • NS00012458
    • D90801
    • EN300-107420
    • Q223076
    • 209-645-4
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lemon balm (Finland) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.5%
Lemon balm (Germany) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Thunb., var. plena Regel, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.01%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.01%
Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, fam. Araceae 0.1%