Propiophenone

Propiophenone
Skeletal formula of propiophenone
Ball-and-stick model of the propiophenone molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Phenylpropan-1-one
Other names
Ethyl phenyl ketone, BzEt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O/c1-2-9(10)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: KRIOVPPHQSLHCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C9H10O/c1-2-9(10)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3
    Key: KRIOVPPHQSLHCZ-UHFFFAOYAT
  • CCC(=O)c1ccccc1
Properties
C9H10O
Molar mass 134.178 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.0087 g/mL
Melting point 18.6 °C (65.5 °F; 291.8 K)
Boiling point 218 °C (424 °F; 491 K)
Insoluble
-83.73·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related ketones
Acetophenone
Butyrophenone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propiophenone (shorthand: benzoylethane or BzEt) is an aryl ketone. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. It is used in the preparation of other compounds.