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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:07:56 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:07:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB008147</accession>
  <name>2-Methylcyclohexanone</name>
  <description>It is used as a food additive .</description>
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    <synonym>2-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylcyclohexanone</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Methylcyclohexanone</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3946</synonym>
    <synonym>o-Methylcyclohexanone</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrahydro-o-cresol</synonym>
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  <chemical_formula>C7H12O</chemical_formula>
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  <smiles>CC1CCCCC1=O</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cyclic ketones. These are organic compounds containing a ketone that is conjugated to a cyclic moiety.</description>
    <direct_parent>Cyclic 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>Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
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    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Cyclic ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
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