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63675

(+)-Menthone

greener alternative

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(1S,4R)-p-Menthan-3-one, (2R,5S)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.25
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
222-227-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2041367
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥98.5% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

optical activity

[α]20/D +29±1°, neat

optical purity

enantiomeric ratio: ≥99:1 (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

greener alternative product score

old score: 43
new score: 15
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greener alternative product characteristics

Atom Economy
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Design for Energy Efficiency
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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.450

bp

209-210 °C (lit.)

density

0.893 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

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storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)[C@H]1CC[C@H](C)CC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+/m0/s1

InChI key

NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-DTWKUNHWSA-N

General description

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Application

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Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: mentha


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

161.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

72 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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