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3-Methyl-2-pentanone

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3-Methyl-2-pentanone

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Also known as 3-methylpentan-2-one

3-Methyl-2-pentanone ('methyl sec-butyl ketone') is an aliphatic ketone and isomer of 2-hexanone.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H12O
Molecular weight
100.16 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-methylpentan-2-one
SMILES
CCC(C)C(=O)C
InChIKey
UIHCLUNTQKBZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.3
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
100.088815
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chemical formula
C₆H₁₂O
canonical SMILES
CCC(C)C(=O)C
found in taxon
Humulus lupulus
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3-Methyl-2-pentanone ('methyl sec-butyl ketone') is an aliphatic ketone and isomer of 2-hexanone. 400px

== References ==

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