1.0 2016-05-20 14:56:29 UTC 2026-04-03 08:38:43 UTC Ketene SmallMolecule Ketene is an organic oxygen compound with the chemical formula C2H2O and an average molecular weight of 42.04 g/mol. Ketene belongs to the ketenes, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. This compound is found in or released from 45 recorded sources across various sectors. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with amplifiers, antennas, adjustable resistors, discharge lamps, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. In the building and construction sector, sources include ceilings, floors, roofs, fencing, and ladders. Ketene is also linked to household cleaning and consumer products, specifically bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites. Furthermore, it is found in food, food processing, and cookware applications, including food preservation, the processing of meats and fish, and fermentation processes for beer as well as the preparation of wine or sparkling wine. C2H2O 42.037 42.010564684 ethenone ketene 463-51-4 C=C=O InChI=1S/C2H2O/c1-2-3/h1H2 CCGKOQOJPYTBIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Organic oxygen compounds Organooxygen compounds Ketenes Ketenes Hydrocarbon derivatives Organic oxides Ynolates Aliphatic acyclic compound Hydrocarbon derivative Ketene Organic oxide Ynolate Aliphatic acyclic compounds ketene Detected and Not Quantified logp 0.28 ALOGPS logs 0.80 ALOGPS solubility 2.63e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp 0.65 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -8.7 ChemAxon iupac ethenone ChemAxon average_mass 42.037 ChemAxon mono_mass 42.010564684 ChemAxon smiles C=C=O ChemAxon formula C2H2O ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C2H2O/c1-2-3/h1H2 ChemAxon inchikey CCGKOQOJPYTBIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 17.07 ChemAxon refractivity 9.13 ChemAxon polarizability 3.68 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 1 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f727f5394d8> 10038 9643