3-Hexanone
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| Names
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| Preferred IUPAC name
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| Other names
Ethyl propyl ketone
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| Identifiers
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100.008.770 
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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
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| Properties
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C6H12O
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| Molar mass
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100.161 g·mol−1
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| Appearance
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Colorless liquid[1]
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| Density
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0.82 g/cm3[1]
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| Boiling point
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123 °C (253 °F; 396 K)[1]
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14.7 g/L[1]
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-69.03·10−6 cm3/mol
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| Hazards
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20 °C (68 °F; 293 K)[1]
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2740 mg/kg (oral rat)[1]
2580 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit)[1]
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chemical compound
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.
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:
It is also the product of the Grignard reaction of propylmagnesium bromide with propionitrile:
Isomers
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