Piperitone

CAS: 89-81-6

Ref. TR-P485000

Product Information

• Name: Piperitone
• Synonyms: 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, p-Menth-1-en-3-one (7CI,8CI), 3-Carvomenthenone, 3-Methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-Methyl-6-isopropyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one, 6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, NSC 251528, dl-Piperitone, (.+-.)-Piperitone, 1-Methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one, 3-Methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one, 3-Methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 6-Isopropil-3-Metilciclohex-2-Enona, 6-Isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enon, 6-Isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enone, Cyclohex-2-En-1-One, 3-Methyl-6-(1-Methylethyl)-, Nsc 251528, p-Menth-1-en-3-one
• CAS: 89-81-6

Description

Applications Piperitone is a monoterpene compound that has a fresh minty camphor-like odour, and naturally occurs in extracts of commercial oil of peppermint. Piperitone is also used as a starting material in the synthesis of Thymol (T413000), a phenolic compound that is used for its antibacterial properties.
References Abdolpour, F., et al.: Pharm. Bio., 45, 230 (2007); Burbott, A., et al.: Phytochemistry, 22, 2227 (1983); Evans, J. & Martin, S.: Curr. Micro., 41, 336 (2000); Ravid, U., et al.: Flav. Frag. J., 9, 85 (1994)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.23
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h6-7,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=YSTPAHQEHQSRJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=O)C(C(C)C)CC1