FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Chemical: 4-hexen-3-one
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General Information
Name
4-hexen-3-one
FlyBase ID
FBch0002479
ChEBI Name
4-hexen-3-one
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:89801
PubChem Name
4-Hexen-3-one
PubChem ID
CID:5365811
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of 4-hexen-3-one
4-hexen-3-one
InChIKey

FEWIGMWODIRUJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

FEWIGMWODIRUJM-HWKANZROSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

An enone that is hex-2-ene in which the two methylene hydrogens at position 4 have been replaced by an oxo group. ChEBI: 4-hexen-3-one is an enone that is hex-2-ene in which the two methylene hydrogens at position 4 have been replaced by an oxo group. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (18)
Synonyms
(E)-2-hexene-4-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
(E)-4-hexen-3-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
(E)-hex-4-en-3-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Hexen-4-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Hexene-4-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-hexen-4-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2-hexene-4-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2497-21-4
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-HEXEN-3-ONE
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-Hexen-3-one, (4E)-
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-Hexene-3-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
4-hexen-3-one
(Slankster et al., 2020, ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
4-hexene-3-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
50396-87-7
(PubChem, 2019-)
FEMA 3352
(ChEBI, 2019-)
PubChem:5365811
(PubChem, 2019-)
ethyl 1-propenyl ketone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
hex-4-en-3-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (3)