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 |  | PIPERITONE Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | PIPERITONE |  | Synonyms: | 1-P-MENTHEN-3-ONE;4-ISOPROPYL-1-METHYL-1-CYCLOHEXEN-3-ONE;6-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enone;P-MENTH-1-EN-3-ONE 92%;piperitone,3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one,p-menth-1-en-3-one;PIPERITONE(SG);PARA-MENTH-1-EN-3-ONE;6-Isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enon |  | CAS: | 89-81-6 |  | MF: | C10H16O |  | MW: | 152.23 |  | EINECS: | 201-942-7 |  | Product Categories: | Biochemistry;Monocyclic Monoterpenes;Terpenes |  | Mol File: | 89-81-6.mol |    |  
  
 |  | PIPERITONE Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | -29 °C |  | Boiling point  | 233°C |  | density  | 0,93 g/cm3 |  | refractive index  | -60 ° (C=4, benzene) |  | FEMA  | 2910 | D-PIPERITONE |  | storage temp.  | 2-8°C |  | solubility  | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |  | form  | Oil |  | color  | Colourless to Pale Yellow |  | Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. herbal minty camphor medicinal |  | Odor Type | herbal |  | Merck  | 7473 |  | JECFA Number | 435 |  | LogP | 2.4 |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Piperitone (89-81-6) |  
  
| Safety Statements  | 23-24/25 |  | RTECS  | OT0257000 |  | HS Code  | 2914.29.5000 |  
  
 |  | PIPERITONE Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Uses | Piperitone is a monoterpene compound that has a fresh minty camphor-like odour, and naturally occurs in extracts of commercial oil of peppermint. Piperitone is also used as a starting material in the synthesis of Thymol (T413000), a phenolic compound that is used for its antibacterial properties. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A p-menthane monoterpenoid that is cyclohex-2-en-1-one substituted by a methyl group at position 3 and an isopropyl group at position 6. |  | General Description | This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG |  
  
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