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Butyrophenone is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)C3H7. It is a colorless liquid.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H12O
Molecular weight
148.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-phenylbutan-1-one
SMILES
CCCC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChIKey
FFSAXUULYPJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.5
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
148.089
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₂O
canonical SMILES
CCCC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Commons category
Butyrophenone
melting point
12.0
found in taxon
Cichorium endivia
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Butyrophenone is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)C3H7. It is a colorless liquid.

The butyrophenone structure—a ketone flanked by a phenyl ring and a propyl chain—forms the basis for many other chemicals containing various substituents. Some of these butyrophenones are used to treat various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as acting as antiemetics.

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