Piperitone
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IUPAC name
6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-1-cyclohex-2-enone
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Other names
3-Carvomenthenone; p-Menth-1-en-3-one
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.766 ![]() |
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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) |
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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[]
- ^ a b c 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
Categories:
- Ketones
- Monoterpenes
- Cyclohexenes