Piperitone
Aroma Chemical CAS 89-81-6
A herbal minty note with a camphoraceous character and a soft medicinal facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Minty |
| Descriptor 3 | Camphoraceous |
Identification
| CAS Number | 89-81-6 |
| CAS 2 | 6091-50-5 |
| CAS 3 | 4573-50-6 |
| INCI Name | Piperitone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H16O |
| Mol. Weight | 152.23 |
| IUPAC Name | 3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | YSTPAHQEHQSRJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
D-Piperitone, L-Piperitone, 3-carvomenthenone, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, p-menth-1-en-3-one, para-menth-1-en-3-one, 1-p-menthen-3-one, 1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methyl ethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one, 3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, piperitone 96% (natural), 4-iso propyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one, 6-iso propyl-3-methyl cyclohex-2-enone, 6-iso propyl-3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 6-iso propyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methyethyl)-, (S)-, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, (6S)-, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, (S)-, alpha-p-menth-1-en-3-one, alpha-para-menth-1-en-3-one, (S)-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one, (S)-3-methyl-6-(1-methyl ethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, (S)-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, (S)-, (6S)-3-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one, (6S)-3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, p-penth-1-en-3-one, para-penth-1-en-3-one, (S)-piperitone, alpha-piperitone, (6S)-6-iso propyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, (6R)-, laevo-p-menth-1-en-3-one, laevo-para-menth-1-en-3-one, (6R)-3-methyl-6-(1-methyl ethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, (6R)-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one, (6R)-3-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one, (+)-piperitone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 233.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -20.2 °C |
| Flash Point | 97.78 °C |
| Density | 0.92900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48300 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.057000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.850 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, very slightly; water, 273.1 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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