CAS 98-86-2PubChem CID 7410
Acetophenone
Acetophenone appears as a colorless liquid with a sweet pungent taste and odor resembling the odor of oranges. Freezes under cool conditions. Slightly soluble in water and denser than water. Hence sinks in water. Vapor heavier than air. A mild irritant to skin and eyes. Vapors can be narcotic in high concentrations. Used as a flavoring, solvent, and polymerization catalyst. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- 1-phenylethanone
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O
- Molecular weight
- 120.15 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 120.057514874 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Methyl phenyl ketonePhenyl methyl ketoneAcetylbenzeneHypnoneEthanone, 1-phenyl-Benzoyl methideAcetophenon1-phenylethan-1-one
16 more reported names
Acetylbenzol1-Phenyl-1-ethanoneBenzoylmethideAcetofenonBenzene, acetyl-USAF EK-496Ketone, methyl phenylFEMA No. 2009RK493WHV10NSC-7635CHEBI:27632RefChem:6370202-708-7NSC 98542NSC-985421-phenyl-ethanone
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27632
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL274467
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6021828
- PubMed:27633901
- PubMed:27545873
- PubMed:23125664
- PubMed:23074909
- PubMed:23041347
- PubMed:23031090
- PubMed:23009984
- PubMed:23009158
- PubMed:22988941
- PubMed:22888533
- PubMed:22864631
- PubMed:22849715
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