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Acetone

67-64-1C3H6O58.08 g/mol

A methyl ketone that consists of propane bearing an oxo group at C2. — ChEBI

Safety references

Safety documents & references

2 indexed references
US · NIOSH

Occupational chemical safety guide

Acetone

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JP · NITE

Government GHS classification

H26-B-006 / - · FY2014

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Identity & molecular properties

Source-linked values
CAS number67-64-1ChEBI ↗
Molecular formulaC3H6OChEBI ↗
Molar mass58.08 g/molChEBI ↗
Monoisotopic mass58.04186 DaChEBI ↗
Formal charge0ChEBI ↗
ChEBI identifierCHEBI:15347ChEBI ↗

Cross-source molecular data

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Molar mass58.08 g/molPubChem ↗
Exact mass58.041864811 DaPubChem ↗
Computed XLogP-0.1PubChem ↗
Topological polar surface area (Ų)17.1PubChem ↗
H-bond donors0PubChem ↗
H-bond acceptors1PubChem ↗
Rotatable bonds0PubChem ↗

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Names & structural identifiers

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acetone
propan-2-one
CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CC(C)=O
InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3

Names & synonyms

propan-2-one

Names are supplied by ChEBI. Trade names and related synonyms may describe a broader product context.

Classification & relationships

ChEBI ontology

Roles recorded in ChEBI

polar aprotic solventhuman metaboliteEC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor

Database role annotations describe reported biological or chemical roles; they are not product approvals or recommendations for use.

Safety classification · Japan

NITE / Japanese government
Japan · FY2014 source classification
Acetone · H26-B-006 / -
EndpointReported classification
Flammable liquidsCategory 2
Serious eye damage/eye irritationCategory 2B
Reproductive toxicityCategory 2
Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposureCategory 3 (Respiratory tract irritation, Narcotic effects)
Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposureCategory 1 (central nervous system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract)

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Mass ↔ amount of substance

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Equivalent amount
0.0172176 mol

Uses 58.08 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.

Elemental composition

Theoretical mass fractions
C
Carbon · 3 atoms
62.04%
O
Oxygen · 1 atom
27.55%
H
Hydrogen · 6 atoms
10.41%

Calculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.

Research & patent references

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Sources & record history

Checked 27 Sep 2026
EMBL-EBI ChEBI · CHEBI:15347

Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0

NCBI PubChem · CID 180 · retrieved 2026-09-27

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