Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:54:45 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:13:20 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033588
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAcetophenone
DescriptionAcetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH3. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colourless, viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances. Acetophenone is found in chicory. Acetophenone is a flavouring ingredient used in fruit flavours. Acetophenone is a raw material for the synthesis of some pharmaceuticals and is also listed as an approved excipient by the U.S. FDA. In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies in the U.S., acetophenone was listed as one of the 599 additives to cigarettes.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-PhenylethanoneChEBI
AcetylbenzeneChEBI
Benzoyl methideChEBI
Methyl phenyl ketoneChEBI
Phenyl methyl ketoneChEBI
1-Phenyl-1-ethanoneHMDB
1-Phenyl-ethanoneHMDB
1-Phenylethan-1-oneHMDB
1-Phenylethanone (acetophenone)HMDB
1-Phenylethanone, 9ciHMDB
AcetofenonHMDB
AcetophenonHMDB
Acetyl-benzeneHMDB
AcetylbenzolHMDB
alpha-AcetophenoneHMDB
BenzoylmethideHMDB
DymexHMDB
FEMA 2009HMDB
HypnonHMDB
HypnoneHMDB
Ketone, methyl phenylHMDB
Methyl phenyl-ketoneHMDB
MethylphenylketoneHMDB
Nchem.180-comp5HMDB
PhenylHMDB
PhenylethanoneHMDB
PhenylmethylketoneHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H8O
Average Mass120.1485
Monoisotopic Mass120.057514878
IUPAC Name1-phenylethan-1-one
Traditional Nameacetophenone
CAS Registry Number98-86-2
SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyKWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N