44889
(+)-Nootkatone
analytical standard
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
218.33
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
225-124-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4676969
MDL number:
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
assay
≥99.0% (GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
storage condition
under inert gas (Argon)
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
impurities
≤1.0% water
mp
35-39 °C
application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
C[C@@H]1CC(=O)C=C2CC[C@H](C[C@@]12C)C(C)=C
InChI
1S/C15H22O/c1-10(2)12-5-6-13-8-14(16)7-11(3)15(13,4)9-12/h8,11-12H,1,5-7,9H2,2-4H3/t11-,12-,15+/m1/s1
InChI key
WTOYNNBCKUYIKC-JMSVASOKSA-N
General description
(+)-Nootkatone is a bicyclic conjugated sesquiterpene ketone, which is found as an important flavoring constituent in grapes. It can be synthesized from the sesquiterpene hydrocarbon valencene. It finds applications as an antiulcer drug and has insecticidal activity against Drosophila melanogaster.
Application
(+)-Nootkatone may be used as a reference standard in the determination of (+)-nootkatone in Alpinia oxyphylla oil using gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector (GC-FID).
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Conversion of valencene to nootkatone.
Hunter KLG and Brogden BW
Journal of Food Science, 30(5), 876-878 (1965)
Sesquiterpenes. I. Nootkatone, a new grapefruit flavor constituent.
MacLeod WD and Buigues NM.
Journal of Food Science, 29(5), 565-568 (1964)
Marco A Fraatz et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 83(1), 35-41 (2009-04-01)
Due to its pleasant grapefruit-like aroma and various further interesting molecular characteristics, (+)-nootkatone represents a highly sought-after specialty chemical. (+)-Nootkatone is accumulated in its producer plants in trace amounts only, and the demand of the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| C4418-500MG | 04061833006160 |
| C4418-100MG | 04061833492161 |
| C4418-250MG | 04061833006153 |
| C4418-1G | 04061826690239 |
| 44889-50MG | 04061833962688 |