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| | ISOMENTHONE Basic information |
| Product Name: | ISOMENTHONE | | Synonyms: | rel-(2R,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone;cis-p-Menthone;alpha-Isomenthone;(±)-cis-p-menthan-3-one;(z)-cyclohexanon;(z)-p-menthan-3-on;5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,cis-Cyclohexanone;cis-cyclohexanon | | CAS: | 491-07-6 | | MF: | C10H18O | | MW: | 154.25 | | EINECS: | 207-727-4 | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 491-07-6.mol |  |
| | ISOMENTHONE Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -35 °C | | Boiling point | 217.64°C (rough estimate) | | density | 0.8389 (rough estimate) | | FEMA | 3460 | D,L-ISOMENTHONE | | refractive index | 1.4666 (estimate) | | storage temp. | Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere | | solubility | Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | | form | Oil | | color | Colourless | | Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. minty cool peppermint sweet | | Odor Type | mentholic | | JECFA Number | 430 | | Stability: | Hygroscopic | | LogP | 2.63 | | EPA Substance Registry System | Cyclohexanone, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (2R,5R)-rel- (491-07-6) |
| | ISOMENTHONE Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | Synthesis: By hydrogenation of pipertone. | | Chemical Properties | dl-Isomenthone has a peppermint odor | | Occurrence | Reported found in buchu oil, celery, geranium oil, pennyroyal oil and peppermint oil | | Uses | (±)-Isomenthone is a constituent of some commercial essential oils with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. | | Definition | ChEBI: P-menthan-3-one is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane substituted by an oxo group at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a volatile oil component. | | Preparation | By hydrogenation of pipertone. | | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet peppermint, minty, fresh, powdery and ethereal with a lift of green
spearmint | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: cooling minty peppermint, sweet ethereal herbal spearmint |
| | ISOMENTHONE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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