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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/REAXYS Number:
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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Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

204.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

95.6 °C - closed cup

ppe

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)
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)
Cancer chemoprevention by phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables: an overview.
Huang MT, et al
ACS Symp. Ser., 546, 2?16-2?16 (1994)
Raul Conde et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 18(14), 1197-1201 (2011-08-02)
There is no universally accepted and effective prophylaxis of migraine headache episodes. Thus we aimed to investigate the effects of Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown, an herb with many effects on central nervous system, on pain frequency and intensity

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