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W323500

Sigma-Aldrich

4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,6-dimethylbenzofuran

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Menthofuran

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.22
FEMA Number:
3235
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
2265
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
13.035
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

grade

Halal

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117

Assay

≥95%

optical activity

[α]25/D +90°, c = 10 in methanol

refractive index

n20/D 1.485 (lit.)

bp

80-82 °C/13 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

coffee; musty; earthy; pungent; nutty

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1CCc2c(C)coc2C1

InChI

1S/C10H14O/c1-7-3-4-9-8(2)6-11-10(9)5-7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YGWKXXYGDYYFJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,6-dimethylbenzofuran, a monoterpene flavor compound, is one of the key constituents of peppermint oil and Euodia hortensis forma hortensis leaf oil.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

168.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

76 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The volatile oils of Euodia hortensis forma hortensis.
Brophy JJ, et al.
Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 1(1), 17-20 (1985)
Flavor chemistry of peppermint oil (Mentha piperita L.).
Guntert M, et al.
ACS Symp. Ser., 794, 119?137-119?137 (2001)
Kazuki Togashi et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 1704-1704 (2019-02-10)
Mint plants could theoretically serve as companion plants (CPs) that attract enemies of herbivores in tritrophic interactions. In order to explore the traits of mint volatiles as attractant cues for enemies of two-spotted spider mites, we performed Y-tube olfactometer assays
Shubhra Rastogi et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 5234-5234 (2020-04-07)
Ocimum is one of the most revered medicinally useful plants which have various species. Each of the species is distinct in terms of metabolite composition as well as the medicinal property. Some basil types are used more often as an
S Cyrus Khojasteh et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 23(11), 1824-1832 (2010-10-16)
Menthofuran is a monoterpene present in mint plants that is oxidized by mammalian cytochrome P450 (CYP) to hepatotoxic metabolites. Evidence has been presented that p-cresol and other unusual oxidative products are metabolites of menthofuran in rats and that p-cresol may

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