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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:59 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:39:43 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013943</accession>
  <name>2-Acetylpyridine</name>
  <description>2-Acetylpyridine is a flavouring agent. It is found in wheat bread, cooked beef, roast lamb, grape brandies, roast peanut, roast filbert, beer, cocoa, black tea, coriander seed and other foodstuffs.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1-(2-Pyridinyl)-ethanone</synonym>
    <synonym>1-(2-Pyridinyl)ethanone</synonym>
    <synonym>1-(2-Pyridinyl)ethanone, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>1-pyridin-2-ylethanone</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Acetopyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>2-AcetyIpyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Pyridyl methyl ketone</synonym>
    <synonym>Acetyl pyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>Acetylpyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethanone, 1-(2-pyridinyl)-</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3251</synonym>
    <synonym>Ketone, methyl 2-pyridyl</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl 2-pyridyl ketone</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C7H7NO</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>121.1366</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>121.052763851</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethan-1-one</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>2-acetylpyridine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1122-62-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=N1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C7H7NO/c1-6(9)7-4-2-3-5-8-7/h2-5H,1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>AJKVQEKCUACUMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl alkyl ketones. These are ketones have the generic structure RC(=O)R', where R = aryl group and R'=alkyl group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Aryl alkyl ketones</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic oxygen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organooxygen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Carbonyl compounds</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyridines and derivatives</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl alkyl ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridine</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.69</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.04</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.34e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>14.99</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>2.74</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethan-1-one</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>121.1366</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>121.052763851</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=N1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C7H7NO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C7H7NO/c1-6(9)7-4-2-3-5-8-7/h2-5H,1H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>AJKVQEKCUACUMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>29.96</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>33.93</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>12.48</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB35281</hmdb_id>
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  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
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  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce31d09850&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Alcoholic beverages</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Black tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Breakfast cereal</name>
      <food_type>Type 2</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Cereals and cereal products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Cocoa and cocoa products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Cocoa bean</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Theobroma cacao</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3641</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Green tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
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    <food>
      <name>Herbal tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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    <food>
      <name>Herbs and Spices</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Kohlrabi</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>109379</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>0.002</average_value>
      <max_value>0.002</max_value>
      <min_value>0.002</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
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    <food>
      <name>Nuts</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Red tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Camellia sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4442</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Tortilla chip</name>
      <food_type>Type 2</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>chip</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>corn</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>fatty</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>heavy</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>oily</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>popcorn</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>tobacco</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
