Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2014-09-11 05:23:06 UTC
Update Date2026-03-26 22:56:37 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003890
Identification
Common NameMethyl beta-naphthyl ketone
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionMethyl beta-naphthyl ketone is used as a food additive [EAFUS] ("EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. [http://www.eafus.com/]"). Methyl beta-naphthyl ketone belongs to the family of Naphthalenes. These are compounds containing a naphthalene moiety, which consists of two fused benzene rings.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Ester
  • Food Additive
  • Food Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-AcetonaphthoneChEBI
2-Naphthyl methyl ketoneChEBI
beta-AcetonaphthaleneChEBI
beta-AcetonaphthoneChEBI
Methyl 2-naphthyl ketoneChEBI
b-AcetonaphthaleneGenerator
Β-acetonaphthaleneGenerator
b-AcetonaphthoneGenerator
Β-acetonaphthoneGenerator
Methyl b-naphthyl ketoneGenerator
Methyl β-naphthyl ketoneGenerator
1-(2-Naphthalenyl)-ethanoneHMDB
1-(2-Naphthalenyl)ethanoneHMDB
1-(2-Naphthyl)ethanoneHMDB
1-(Naphthalen-2-yl)ethanoneHMDB
1-(Naphthalenyl)-ethanoneHMDB
1-(Naphthyl)ethan-1-oneHMDB
1-Naphthalen-2-yl-ethanoneHMDB
2'-AcetonaphthoneHMDB
2-ACETYL naphthaleneHMDB
2-AcetylnaphthaleneHMDB
AcetonaphthoneHMDB
beta -AcetonaphthaleneHMDB
beta -AcetonaphthoneHMDB
beta -AcetylnaphthaleneHMDB
beta -Methyl naphthyl ketoneHMDB
beta -Naphthyl methyl ketoneHMDB
beta-AcetylnaphthaleneHMDB
beta-Naphthyl methyl ketoneHMDB
Cetone DHMDB
Ketone, methyl 2-naphthylHMDB
Methyl beta -naphthyl ketoneHMDB
Oranger crystalsHMDB
Oranger cyrstalsHMDB
Methyl beta-naphthyl ketoneChEBI
Chemical FormulaC12H10O
Average Molecular Mass170.207 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass170.073 g/mol
CAS Registry Number93-08-3
IUPAC Name1-(naphthalen-2-yl)ethan-1-one
Traditional Name2-acetonaphthone
SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC2=CC=CC=C2C=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C12H10O/c1-9(13)11-7-6-10-4-2-3-5-12(10)8-11/h2-8H,1H3
InChI KeyXSAYZAUNJMRRIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as naphthalenes. Naphthalenes are compounds containing a naphthalene moiety, which consists of two fused benzene rings.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassNaphthalenes
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentNaphthalenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Naphthalene
  • Acetophenone
  • Aryl alkyl ketone
  • Aryl ketone
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting Point56 °C
Boiling PointNot Available
Solubility0.272 mg/mL at 25 °C
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.037 g/LALOGPS
logP3.01ALOGPS
logP2.52ChemAxon
logS-3.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.02ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity52.91 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability18.93 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004j-2900000000-78879a4ce433795813fcSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0adi-2900000000-c2013c45db067d46a2edSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004j-2900000000-78879a4ce433795813fcSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0adi-2900000000-c2013c45db067d46a2edSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0adl-1900000000-3eafe569189ecfbc6e7dSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 15V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9600000000-6bdabf5fa4f9b4d076d0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9700000000-6e22867439b22f4327deSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 60V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9500000000-f6d4cbb6fefb881a66dfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 45V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9500000000-e5dc26981f714fcb6c25Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 90V, Negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-e74e7ad70d8227b5a7e9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 75V, Negativesplash10-0006-9300000000-3340244905b57314f9d9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9700000000-b3922b4dc8d855e0b154Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 45V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9500000000-c7fc2949645177bce57aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-dca72e522419f891fcf0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-e7f37bc24a15382b9ebcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zfr-0900000000-3d28378b50c011a342a2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-bb4516d737868493f9bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-c89552c7b4278a1bb06bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0fb9-0900000000-ef395d3b232fc4d8c8a9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-3705aa2336edcd5aeecdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-2900000000-f9c31d5b84d5004e975dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0ufr-1900000000-82a5a36e9bebb5e20fbeSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-22891996939870fec0cfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00or-0900000000-4a192207373bfa0b494cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0gb9-0900000000-7c4847b7178c395762deSpectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-056r-2900000000-7481bc61b4ffd53abc4cSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0032412
FooDB IDFDB009850
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID6855
ChEBI ID52364
PubChem Compound ID7122
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22040063
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23284438
3. EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States.