3-Hexanone

Last updated
3-Hexanone
3-Hexanone.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexan-3-one
Other names
Ethyl propyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.770 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
    Key: PFCHFHIRKBAQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
    Key: PFCHFHIRKBAQGU-UHFFFAOYAM
  • O=C(CC)CCC
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.161 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless liquid [1]
Density 0.82 g/cm3 [1]
Boiling point 123 °C (253 °F; 396 K) [1]
14.7 g/L [1]
−69.03·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point 20 °C (68 °F; 293 K) [1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2740 mg/kg (oral rat) [1]
2580 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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.

Contents

According to IFF, it was described as having Sweet, Fruity, Waxy, Grape organoleptic properties. [2]

Preparation

3-Hexanone can be obtained by oxidation of 3-hexanol:

Synthesis 3-Hexanone A.svg

It is also the product of the Grignard reaction of propylmagnesium bromide with propionitrile:

Synthesis 3-Hexanone B.svg

Isomers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ↑ "Online Compendium".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.