95401

Menthone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₈O
• CAS Number: 10458-14-7
• Molecular Weight: 154.25
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 774527
• EC Number: 233-944-9
• MDL number: MFCD00062998
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329770455
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥81% (GC); ≥97.0% (mixture of isomers, GC)
• optical activity: [α]/D -7.0±5°, neat
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• concentration: ≤19% (isomenthone, minor component, GC)
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.449-1.451
• bp: 85-88 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 0.896 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Menthone belongs to the group of terpenes, found in a variety of volatile oils including pennyroyal, peppermint, and geranium. It finds applications in perfume and flavor compositions. Menthone is reported as a characteristic marker for the consumption of peppermint liqueurs, herbal, and bitter liqueurs.

Application

Menthone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food, pharmaceutical products, serum samples and Menthae Herba using chromatography techniques.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Other Notes

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H319,H334,H412
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P270 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 156.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 69 °C - closed cup