2-Hexanone

C6H12OCAS 591-78-6100.16 g/mol

O
Ketone

Properties

Molecular formula
C6H12O
Molar mass
100.16 g/mol
Exact mass
100.0888 Da
Density
0.8113 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−55.5 °C
Boiling point
127.6 °C
Flash point
25 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
14 g/L (20 °C)
logP
1.77Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
3

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 606-030-00-6), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P318, P319, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
591-78-6
SMILES
CCCCC(C)=O
InChIKey
QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • n-Butyl methyl ketone
  • Methyl butyl ketone
  • Butyl methyl ketone
  • 2-Oxohexane
  • Methyl n-butyl ketone
  • MBK

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Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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