Molecule record

Propene

C3H6

42.08 g/mol

2D structure for Propene

Molecular properties

Formula
C3H6
Molar mass
42.08 g·mol−1
Exact mass
42.0470 Da
1
0
0
0.00 Ų
1.4 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
115-07-1
PubChem CID
8252

Interactions

Polarity
Often weakly polar or nonpolar unless other structural features dominate.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alkene

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp1.4PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1-Propene
  • 1-Propylene
  • 115-07-1
  • 204-062-1
  • AUG1H506LY
  • CH2=CH-CH3
  • CH3CH=CH2
  • CHEBI:16052
Show all 22 synonyms
  • DTXCID501205
  • DTXSID5021205
  • MFCD00009279
  • Methylethene
  • Methylethylene
  • NCI-C50077
  • PROPYLENE
  • Propene (3,3,3-D3)
  • Propene-1-13C (gas)
  • Propene-2-13C
  • R 1270
  • RefChem:9088
  • isopropylidene
  • prop-1-ene

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CC=C
Isomeric SMILES
CC=C
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6/c1-3-2/h3H,1H2,2H3
InChIKey
QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
8252

Spectroscopy

Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.

Open library

Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for Propene; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for Propene; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

Retrieved 8/7/2026. Reuse status is summarized by the badge; open the source for full details.

simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

Open source record