(-)-menthone

Full Material List
(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one

Identifiers

FEMA N/A
CAS 14073-97-3
EINECS 237-926-1
Synonyms
  • cyclohexanone, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (2S,5R)-
  • (1R,4S)-p- menthan-3-one
  • (1R,4S)-para- menthan-3-one
  • L- menthan-3-one
  • L-p- menthan-3-one
  • laevo- menthan-3-one
  • (1R,4S)-p- menthane-3-one
  • (1R,4S)-para- menthane-3-one
  • L- menthane-3-one
  • L-p- menthane-3-one
  • laevo- menthane-3-one
  • L- menthanone
  • laevo- menthanone
  • (-)- menthone
  • (-)-(2S,5R)- menthone
  • (2S,5R)- menthone
  • L- menthone
  • laevo- menthone
  • laevo- menthone extra FCC (-20 rotation) (natural)
  • laevo- menthone FCC (natural)
  • menthone L-23 (ex mint)
  • menthone laevogyre nat
  • L- menthone natural
  • menthone-l/isomenthone-d
  • L- menthone, natural
  • L- menthone, synthetic
  • (2S-trans)-5- methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanone
  • (2S,5R)-5- methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanone
  • (2S-trans)-5- methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone
  • (2S,5R)-5- methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone
  • (2S,5R)-5- methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one
  • (2S,5R)-5- methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanone
  • (2S,5R)-5- methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one
  • 4-iso propyl-1-methyl cyclohexan-3-one
  • 4-iso propyl-1-methylcyclohexan-3-one
  • (2S,5R)-2-iso propyl-5-methyl-cyclohexanone
  • (2S,5R)-2-iso propyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
  • trans-2-iso propyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings N/A
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 5F709W4OG4
CoE Number 2035
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 154.25266
Molecular Formula C10 H18 O

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: minty Odor Strength:medium ,recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • mentholic peppermint herbal camphoreous
  • Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. deep menthol peppermint herbal camphorLuebke, William tgsc, (1983)
  • Odor sample from: SCM Glidco Organics
  • minty cooling sweet peppermint fresh camphoreous herbal green anise
  • Odor Description:Minty, cooling, sweet, peppermint-Iike, fresh, camphoreous, herbal with a green anise nuanceMosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 4, 45, (1991)
Odor minty
mentholic, peppermint, herbal, camphoreous, minty, cooling, sweet, fresh, green, anise
Flavor minty
cooling, peppermint, fresh, green, minty, herbal,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 96.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.88800 to 0.89500 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.389 to 7.447
Refractive Index 1.44800 to 1.45300 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -6.00 to -5.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 207.00 to 210.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 163.00 °F. TCC ( 72.78 °C. )
Acid Value 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.256000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 3.05
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • fixed oils
  • water, 180.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water, 497 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
  • water
Occurrence
  • buchu leaf
  • cornmint leaf
  • mint
  • peppermint
  • peppermint leaf
  • spearmint leaf
  • water mint leaf