Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:31:14 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:05:21 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000474
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00474
Metabolite Identification
Common NameButanone
DescriptionButanone, also known as aethylmethylketon or methyl acetone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ketones. These are organic compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C=O (neither R may be a hydrogen atom). Ketones that have one or more alpha-hydrogen atoms undergo keto-enol tautomerization, the tautomer being an enol. Thus, butanone is considered to be an oxygenated hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Butanone exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Butanone is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-ButanonChEBI
2-ButanoneChEBI
3-ButanoneChEBI
AethylmethylketonChEBI
Butanone 2ChEBI
C2H5COCH3ChEBI
Ethyl methyl cetoneChEBI
Ethyl methyl ketoneChEBI
Ethyl(methyl) ketoneChEBI
Ethylmethyl ketoneChEBI
EthylmethylketonChEBI
MeetcoChEBI
MEKChEBI
Methyl acetoneChEBI
Methyl ethyl cetoneChEBI
Methyl ethyl ketoneChEBI
Methyl(ethyl) ketoneChEBI
MethylacetoneChEBI
Methylethyl ketoneChEBI
MethylethylketonChEBI
OxobutaneChEBI
Butan-2-oneKegg
ButanoneChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H8O
Average Molecular Weight72.1057
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight72.057514878
IUPAC Namebutan-2-one
Traditional Namemethyl(ethyl) ketone
CAS Registry Number78-93-3
SMILES
CCC(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ketones. These are organic compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C=O (neither R may be a hydrogen atom). Ketones that have one or more alpha-hydrogen atoms undergo keto-enol tautomerization, the tautomer being an enol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentKetones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-86.6 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility223.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.29HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.41ALOGPS
logP0.81ChemAxon
logS0.11ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)19.68ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity20.82 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.28 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Colostrum
  • Epidermis
  • Milk
  • Muscle
  • Pancreas
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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MilkDetected and Quantified29.64 +/- 13.11 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified16.68 +/- 10.33 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.272 +/- 0.0606 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.226 +/- 0.197 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.0769 +/- 0.0464 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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PancreasExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
ColostrumDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Commercial Product/bacterial growth on ground beef
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Commercial Product/bacterial growth on ground beef
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HMDB IDHMDB0000474
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003383
KNApSAcK IDC00054019
Chemspider ID6321
KEGG Compound IDC02845
BioCyc IDMEK
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkButanone
METLIN ID5461
PubChem Compound6569
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28398
References
Synthesis ReferenceVergnaud, Paul. The manufacture of butanediol and butanone. (1950),
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Toso B, Procida G, Stefanon B: Determination of volatile compounds in cows' milk using headspace GC-MS. J Dairy Res. 2002 Nov;69(4):569-77. [PubMed:12463694 ]
  2. Antunes-Fernandes EC, van Gastelen S, Dijkstra J, Hettinga KA, Vervoort J: Milk metabolome relates enteric methane emission to milk synthesis and energy metabolism pathways. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Aug;99(8):6251-6262. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10248. Epub 2016 May 26. [PubMed:27236769 ]
  3. Brigitta Gaspardo, Giuseppe Procida, Saša Volarič, Sandy Sgorlon & Bruno Stefanon (2009). Brigitta Gaspardo et al. Determination of volatile fractions in raw milk and ripened cheese by means of GC-MS. Results of a survey performed in the marginal area between Italy and Slovenia. Italian Jounal of Animal Science Vol 8, 377-390, 2009. Italian Journal of Animal Science .