SHEET /m/acetone · PubChem CID 180 · CAS 67-64-1 · REV 2026.07
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Acetone from source
C3H6O · 58.08 g/mol
2-propanone · propanone · propan-2-one · Dimethyl ketone
chemical compound
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Chemical familyKetones
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=O)C
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Acetone is 3,000 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
210.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (210,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
2 more reported values
- 5,800 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
- 9,800 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
DangerFlammableIrritantHealth hazardH225, H305, H319, H320, H335, H336, H361, H372, H373from source
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