Phenylacetone

Phenylacetone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Phenylpropan-2-one
	Other names Benzyl methyl ketone; Methyl benzyl ketone; Phenyl-2-propanone
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-79-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:52052 ;
ChemSpider	21106366 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.859
KEGG	C15512 ;
PubChem CID	7678;
UNII	O7IZH10V9Y ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1059280 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O/c1-8(10)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3 Key: QCCDLTOVEPVEJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H10O/c1-8(10)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3 Key: QCCDLTOVEPVEJK-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES O=C(C)Cc1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O
Molar mass	134.178 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless, pleasant odor
Density	1.006 g/mL
Melting point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Boiling point	214 to 216 °C (417 to 421 °F; 487 to 489 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−83.44·10−6 cm3/mol
Legal status	BR: Class D1 (Drug precursors);
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Phenylacetone, also known as phenyl-2-propanone, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅CH₂COCH₃. It is a colorless oil that is soluble in organic solvents. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of an acetone attached to a phenyl group. As such, its systematic IUPAC name is 1-phenyl-2-propanone.

This substance is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine, where it is commonly known as P2P. Due to illicit drug labs using phenylacetone to make amphetamines, phenylacetone was declared a schedule II controlled substance in the United States in 1980. In humans, phenylacetone occurs as a metabolite of amphetamine and methamphetamine via FMO3-mediated oxidative deamination.