3-hexanone
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3-Hexanone (ethyl propyl ketone) is an organic compound with the formula C6H12O. It is a ketone used as a solvent and as a chemical intermediate. It is highly flammable. It has roles as a human urinary metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an insect trap, a plant metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from a hydride of hexane.
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- Mass
- 100.089
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- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₂O
- canonical SMILES
- CCCC(=O)CC
- Commons category
- 3-Hexanone
- melting point
- -55.0
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3-Hexanone (ethyl propyl ketone) is an organic compound with the formula C6H12O. It is a ketone used as a solvent and as a chemical intermediate. It is highly flammable. It has roles as a human urinary metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an insect trap, a plant metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from a hydride of hexane.
According to IFF, it was described as having sweet, fruity, waxy, grape organoleptic properties.