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Sigma-Aldrich

D-Carvone

≥96%, FG

Synonym(s):

(S)-(+)-Carvone, (+)-Carvone, (S)-5-Isopropenyl-2-methyl-2-cyclohexenone, p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.22
FEMA Number:
2249
Beilstein:
2042970
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
146
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
7.146
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

Assay

≥96%

composition

contains IFRA restricted Carvone

refractive index

n20/D 1.497 (lit.)

bp

96-98 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.96 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

carvone

Organoleptic

caraway; minty

SMILES string

CC(=C)[C@H]1CC=C(C)C(=O)C1

InChI

1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4,9H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3/t9-/m0/s1

InChI key

ULDHMXUKGWMISQ-VIFPVBQESA-N

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General description

D-Carvone is a monoterpene ketone that can be used as a flavoring agent. It occurs naturally in essential oil of caraway seeds and citrus fruits.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

204.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95.6 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Burdock GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 522-523 (1997)
Determination of enantiomer ratios of d, l-carvone in supercritical fluid extracts from caraway seeds and speamint leaves by high-performance liquid chromatography with polarimetric and ultraviolet spectrophotometric detection
Bounoshita M, et al
Analytical Sciences, 9(3), 425-428 (1993)
Cancer chemoprevention by phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables: an overview.
Huang MT, et al
ACS Symp. Ser., 546, 2?16-2?16 (1994)
Beneficial effect of carvone, a dietary monoterpene ameliorates hyperglycemia by regulating the key enzymes activities of carbohydrate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Muruganathan U & Srinivasan S.
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 84, 1558-1567 (2016)
Mengyang Xuan et al.
Organic letters, 14(21), 5492-5495 (2012-10-26)
The total synthesis of the cAMP signaling pathway activator (-)-alotaketal A is reported. A convergent approach to the unusual alotane sesterterpenoid skeleton was employed, exploiting a remarkable LiDBB-mediated coupling of an (R)-carvone-derived δ-lactone with an allyl bromide side chain, followed

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