Description
Menthone analytical standard, 1mL
Synonym: 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
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CAS Number 10458-14-7
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C10H18O
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Molecular Weight 154.25
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Beilstein/REAXYS Number 774527
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EC Number 233-944-9
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MDL number MFCD00062998
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PubChem Substance ID 329770455
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NACRES NA.24
Properties
Related Categories | All Alphabetically Sorted, Analytical Standards, Analytical/Chromatography, Flavor and Fragrance Standards, Flavors and Fragrance Standards, Food & Beverage Standards, Food Products & Beverages, Food and Cosmetic Component Standards, Herbs & Spices, M-R, M-Z, Peppermint, Spearmint, Substance Classification, other Less... |
Quality Level | 100 |
grade | analytical standard |
assay | ≤19% (isomenthone, minor component, GC) |
- | ≥81% (GC) |
- | ≥97.0% (mixture of isomers, GC) |
form | neat |
optical activity | [α]/D -7.0±5°, neat |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
application(s) | HPLC: suitable |
- | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
refractive index | n20/D 1.449-1.451 |
bp | 85-88 °C/12 mmHg (lit.) |
density | 0.896 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
Featured Industry | Cleaning Products Cosmetics Flavors and Fragrances Food and Beverages Personal Care |
format | neat |
SMILES string | CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1=O |
InChI | 1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3 |
InChI key | NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
General description
Menthone belongs to the group of terpenes, found in a variety of volatile oils including pennyroyal, peppermint, and geranium. It finds applications in perfume and flavor compositions.[1] Menthone is reported as a characteristic marker for the consumption of peppermint liqueurs, herbal, and bitter liqueurs.[2]
Application
Menthone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food, pharmaceutical products,[1] serum samples[2] and Menthae Herba[3] using chromatography techniques.
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