4643 Butanone Butanone occurs as a natural product. It is made by some trees and found in some fruits and vegetables in small amounts. It is also released to the air from car and truck exhausts. The known health effects to people from exposure to butanone are irritation of the nose, throat, skin, and eyes. (wikipedia). 78-93-3 6569 C4H8O 72.11 -86.6 °C 223.0 mg/mL No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). It is made by some trees and found in some fruits and vegetables in small amounts. 2014-09-05T17:11:35Z 2026-04-17T19:10:29Z Butanone C02845 28398 DIHYDROXY-BUTANONE-P true CCC(C)=O C4H8O InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-3-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3 ZWEHNKRNPOVVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 72.1057 72.057514878 Exogenous Liquid 0.29 HMDB00474 CHEMBL15849 6321 Vergnaud, Paul. The manufacture of butanediol and butanone. (1950), CHEM003549 DTXSID3021516 butan-2-one