Chemicals and Drugs

Hexanones

6-carbon straight-chain or branched ketones.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

6-carbon straight-chain or branched ketones.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Butyl Methyl Ketones
  • Ethyl Propyl Ketones
  • Ketones, Butyl Methyl
  • Ketones, Ethyl Propyl
  • Methyl Ketones, Butyl
  • Propyl Ketones, Ethyl

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under KETONES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ketones (1966-1974)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.522w.520

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hexanones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006588. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006588
  2. Hexanones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119424778