Piperitone
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IUPAC name
6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-1-cyclohex-2-enone | |
Other names
3-Carvomenthenone; p-Menth-1-en-3-one | |
Identifiers | |
89-81-6 (D/L) 6091-50-5 (D) 4573-50-6 (L) | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI | CHEBI:48933 |
ChemSpider | 6721 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.766 |
PubChem | 6987 |
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Properties | |
C10H16O | |
Molar mass | 152.23 g/mol |
Density | 0.9331 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 232 to 233 °C (450 to 451 °F; 505 to 506 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Piperitone is a natural monoterpene ketone which is a component of some essential oils. Both stereoisomers, the D-form and the L-form, are known. The D-form has a peppermint-like aroma and has been isolated from the oils of plants from the genera Cymbopogon, Andropogon, and Mentha.[1] The L-form has been isolated from Sitka spruce.[1]
Piperitone is used as the principal raw material for the production of synthetic menthol and thymol. The primary source of D/L-piperitone is from Eucalyptus dives, produced mainly in South Africa.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Merck Index, 11th Edition, '7443
- ↑ Boland, D.J., Brophy, J.J., and A.P.N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6
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