Molecular formula

C₃H₆O

36 compounds have this formula on CompoundList.

Molar mass: 58.08g/mol
Monoisotopic mass: 65.0829Da
Atoms: 10
Elements: 3
Rings plus double bonds: 1

The formula C3H6O describes a molecule made of 3 carbon atoms, 6 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. It is written in Hill notation: carbon first, then hydrogen, then the other elements in alphabetical order. The formula tells you which atoms are present, not how they are connected, which is why several different chemicals can share it.

Elemental composition

C Carbon × 362.04%
12.011 × 3 = 36.033 g/mol
H Hydrogen × 610.41%
1.008 × 6 = 6.048 g/mol
O Oxygen × 127.55%
15.999 × 1 = 15.999 g/mol

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Compounds with the formula C3H6O

Isomers we list, best known first. Open one to see its structure, properties, safety data and suppliers.

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(±)-1,2-Propylene-d6 oxide

CAS 202468-69-7C₃H₆O

(~2~H_5_)Prop-2-en-1-ol

CAS 102910-30-5C₃H₆O

Propionaldehyde-2,2-d2

Propionaldehyde-2,2,3,3,3-D5

CAS 198710-93-9C₃H₆O

Acetone-18O

CAS 7217-26-7C₃H₆O

(~2~H_5_)Prop-2-en-1-(~2~H)ol

CAS 1173018-56-8C₃H₆O

(2-~13~C)Prop-2-en-1-ol

CAS 116546-14-6C₃H₆O

(1-~13~C)Propanal

CAS 106588-67-4C₃H₆O

(1-~2~H_1_)Propan-2-one

CAS 4468-52-4C₃H₆O

Acetone-2-13C,d6

CAS 32479-94-0C₃H₆O

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What is the molar mass of C3H6O?

The molar mass of C3H6O is 58.08 g/mol, calculated from standard atomic weights for 3 carbon atoms, 6 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. The monoisotopic mass is 65.0829 Da.

How many compounds have the formula C3H6O?

CompoundList lists 36 compounds with the molecular formula C3H6O, including Acetone, Propylene oxide, Allyl alcohol. Compounds that share a formula are isomers. They contain the same atoms arranged differently, so their properties, uses and prices can be very different.

What is the degree of unsaturation of C3H6O?

C3H6O has a degree of unsaturation of 1. That is the total number of rings and pi bonds (a double bond counts as one, a triple bond as two) in any structure with this formula.