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Menthone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O
CAS Number:
10458-14-7
Molecular Weight:
154.25
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329770455
EC Number:
233-944-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774527
MDL number:
MFCD00062998
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥81% (GC), ≥97.0% (mixture of isomers, GC)

optical activity

[α]/D -7.0±5°, neat

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

concentration

≤19% (isomenthone, minor component, GC)

technique(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.)

application(s)

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. Menthone is reported as a characteristic marker for the consumption of peppermint liqueurs, herbal, and bitter liqueurs.

Application

Menthone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food, pharmaceutical products, serum samples and Menthae Herba using chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: mentha

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pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

156.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

69 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCP4718
BCCP4717
BCCN3360
BCCL9784
BCCL4657

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Simultaneous Determination of (-)-Menthone and (-)-Menthol in Menthae Herba by Gas Chromatography and Principal Component Analysis
Kim HS, et al.
Natural Product Sciences, 16(3), 180-184 (2010)
Determination of menthol and menthone in food and pharmaceutical products by solid-phase microextraction--gas chromatography
Ligor M and Buszewski B
Journal of Chromatography A, 847(1-2), 161-169 (1999)
Headspace solid-phase microextraction--gas chromatography--mass spectrometry determination of the characteristic flavourings menthone, isomenthone, neomenthol and menthol in serum samples with and without enzymatic cleavage to validate post-offence alcohol drinking claims
Schulz K, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 646(1-2), 128-140 (2009)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
95401-1ML04061833316030
95401-5ML04061837240331