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L-MENTHONE

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L-MENTHONE Basic information

Product Name:
L-MENTHONE
Synonyms:
  • (1R,4S)-p-Menthan-3-one, (2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
  • (-)-Menthone, (1R,4S)-p-Menthan-3-one, (2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
  • [2S,(-)]-5β-Methyl-2α-(1-methylethyl)-1-cyclohexanone
  • [2S,5R,(-)]-2-(1-Methylethyl)-5-methyl-1-1cyclohexanone
  • [2S,5R,(-)]-2-(1-Methylethyl)-5-methyl-1-cyclohexanone
  • l-Menthone,85%
  • l-Menthone, 85% 100ML
  • Cyclohexanone,5-Methyl-2-(1-Methylethyl)-, (2S,5R)-
CAS:
14073-97-3
MF:
C10H18O
MW:
154.25
EINECS:
237-926-1
Product Categories:
  • Biochemistry
  • Monocyclic Monoterpenes
  • Terpenes
Mol File:
14073-97-3.mol
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L-MENTHONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-6 °C
Boiling point:
207-210 °C(lit.)
alpha 
D20 -24.8°; D27 -28.9°
Density 
0.893 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure 
0.5 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.45(lit.)
FEMA 
2667 | MENTHONE
Flash point:
163 °F
storage temp. 
-20°C
solubility 
Soluble in ether, alcohol, benzene, acetone.
form 
Liquid
color 
Clear colorless to pale yellow
Odor
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. deep menthol peppermint herbal camphor
Odor Type
minty
optical activity
[α]20/D 28±2°, neat
Water Solubility 
496.7mg/L(25 ºC)
Merck 
14,5838
BRN 
3648743
Dielectric constant
8.8000000000000007
LogP
3.05 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference
14073-97-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
l-Menthone (14073-97-3)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xi
Risk Statements 
43
Safety Statements 
36/37-24/25-23
RIDADR 
NA 1993 / PGIII
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
OS9542200
10
TSCA 
Yes
HS Code 
29142990

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L-MENTHONE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to pale yellow liquid

Uses

L-Menthone is used in perfumery and cosmetics for its characteristic aromatic and minty odor. And it is also used in synthesis of agrochemicals, and dyestuff.

Definition

ChEBI: (-)-menthone is a menthone that is cyclohexanone substituted by a methyl and an isopropyl group at positions 5 and 2 respectively (the 2S,5R-stereoisomer). It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthone.

General Description

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 50 ppm

L-MENTHONE Preparation Products And Raw materials

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