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218235

(−)-Menthone

90%

Synonym(s):

(1R,4S)-p-Menthan-3-one, (2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
237-926-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2041368
MDL number:
Assay:
90%
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

assay

90%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −20°, neat

impurities

5% isomenthone

refractive index

n20/D 1.45 (lit.)

bp

207-210 °C (lit.)

density

0.893 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC(C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](C)CC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+/m1/s1

InChI key

NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-BDAKNGLRSA-N

General description

(-)-Menthone is a monoterpenoid compound found in the essential oil extracted from the maturing peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) leaves.

(-)-Menthone can undergo hydrogenation to yield a mixture of (-)-menthol and (+)-neomenthol.

Application

(-)-Menthone may be used to synthesize chiral neomenthyl derivatives, optically pure α-ferrocenylalkylamines and optically active polyalkylcyclohexanones.


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Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

165.2 °F

flash_point_c

74 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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