C6H12O
100.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
3-HEXANONE
CAS589-38-8EC209-645-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Solvent and chemical intermediate
3-Hexanone, also known as ethyl propyl ketone, is an organic compound used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. It is a flammable liquid with a ketone structure.
solventchemical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 3-HEXANONE (CAS 589-38-8) is 2914.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2914.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2914 19 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexan-3-one
InChIKey
PFCHFHIRKBAQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCC(=O)CC
Synonyms (10)
- 3-HEXANONE
- 3-Hexanone (natural)
- 3-Oxohexane
- Aethylpropylketon
- Aethylpropylketon [German]
- Ethyl n-propyl ketone
- Ethyl propyl ketone
- Hexanone-(3)
- PENTANONE, METHYL-
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