5-ISOPROPYL-2-METHYL-CYCLOHEXANONE Property

Melting point:

175 °C

Boiling point:

218-219 °C

Density 

0.904 g/cm3

FEMA 

3176 | P-MENTHAN-2-ONE

Odor

at 100.00 %. woody minty spearmint cooling green

Odor Type

minty

JECFA Number

375

LogP

2.63

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P330Rinse mouth.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

5-ISOPROPYL-2-METHYL-CYCLOHEXANONE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

May be prepared by oxidation of carvomenthol; from α-methyl- (β'-isopropyl pimelic acid, dimethyl ester.

Chemical Properties

p-Menthan-2-one has a spearmint odor and pungent taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in the oil of Blumea malcomii and Blumea eriantha; as a flavor component of cognac and in grapefruit peel oil, starfruit, corn mint oil and spearmint oil.

Preparation

By oxidation of carvomenthol; from α-methyl-β′-isopropyl pimelic acid, dimethyl ester. (+)-Carvomenthone is formed from (+)-dihydrocarvone in a divergent pathway.

Definition

ChEBI: Tetrahydrocarvone is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 800 ppb to 1.12 ppm

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 4417, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81454-4