CHEBI:89801 - 4-hexen-3-one

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ChEBI Name 4-hexen-3-one
ChEBI ID CHEBI:89801
Definition An enone that is hex-2-ene in which the two methylene hydrogens at position 4 have been replaced by an oxo group.
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Formula C6H10O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 98.145
Monoisotopic Mass 98.07316
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h3,5H,4H2,1-2H3
InChIKey FEWIGMWODIRUJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [H]C(C)=C([H])C(=O)CC
Metabolite of Species Details
Citrus aurantiifolia (NCBI:txid159033) See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) Found in faeces (UBERON:0001988). See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
Application(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
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Outgoing 4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801) is a enone (CHEBI:51689)
Incoming (E)-4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:183229) is a 4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801)
(Z)-4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:183230) is a 4-hexen-3-one (CHEBI:89801)
IUPAC Name
hex-4-en-3-one
Synonyms Sources
2-hexen-4-one ChemIDplus
2-hexene-4-one ChemIDplus
4-hexene-3-one ChemIDplus
ethyl 1-propenyl ketone ChEBI
FEMA 3352 ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
FDB013898 FooDB
HMDB0035239 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2497-21-4 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
2497-21-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
22272978 PubMed citation Europe PMC
22992784 PubMed citation Europe PMC
23454028 PubMed citation Europe PMC
29942354 PubMed citation Europe PMC
32653185 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
04 November 2021