phenylacetone

Also known as Phenylmethyl methyl ketone, Phenyl-2-propanone, Methyl benzyl ketone, Benzyl methyl ketone, 3-Phenyl-2-propanone, 1-Phenyl-2-propanone

Phenylacetone, also known as phenyl-2-propanone, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH2COCH3. It is a colorless oil that is soluble in organic solvents. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of an acetone attached to a phenyl group. As such, its systematic IUPAC name is 1-phenyl-2-propanone.

Chemical data

Formula: C9H10O
Molecular weight: 134.17 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1-phenylpropan-2-one
SMILES: CC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChIKey: QCCDLTOVEPVEJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.4
Polar surface area: 17.1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 134.073

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chemical formula: C₉H₁₀O
canonical SMILES: CC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1
Commons category: Phenylacetone

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Synthesis
Regulation
Culture
As a metabolite of amphetamine
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This substance is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine, where it is commonly known as P2P. Due to illicit drug labs using phenylacetone to make amphetamines, phenylacetone was declared a schedule II controlled substance in the United States in 1980. In humans, phenylacetone occurs as a metabolite of amphetamine and methamphetamine via FMO3-mediated oxidative deamination.