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| PIPERITONE Basic information |
| Product Name: | PIPERITONE | | Synonyms: | 1-P-MENTHEN-3-ONE;4-ISOPROPYL-1-METHYL-1-CYCLOHEXEN-3-ONE;6-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enone;P-MENTH-1-EN-3-ONE 92%;piperitone,3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one,p-menth-1-en-3-one;PIPERITONE(SG);ALPHA-PIPERITONE;PARA-MENTH-1-EN-3-ONE | | CAS: | 89-81-6 | | MF: | C10H16O | | MW: | 152.23 | | EINECS: | 201-942-7 | | Product Categories: | Biochemistry;Monocyclic Monoterpenes;Terpenes | | Mol File: | 89-81-6.mol |
| PIPERITONE Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -29 °C | | Boiling point | 233°C | | density | 0,93 g/cm3 | | refractive index | -60 ° (C=4, benzene) | | FEMA | 2910 | D-PIPERITONE | | storage temp. | 2-8°C | | solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) | | form | Oil | | color | Colourless to Pale Yellow | | JECFA Number | 435 | | Merck | 7473 | | LogP | 2.4 | | EPA Substance Registry System | Piperitone (89-81-6) |
| Safety Statements | 23-24/25 | | RTECS | OT0257000 |
| PIPERITONE Usage And Synthesis |
| Uses | Piperitone is a monoterpene compound that has a fresh minty camphor-like odour, and naturally occurs in extracts of commercial oil of peppermint. Piperitone is also used as a starting material in the synthesis of Thymol (T413000), a phenolic compound that is used for its antibacterial properties. | | Definition | ChEBI: A p-menthane monoterpenoid that is cyclohex-2-en-1-one substituted by a methyl group at position 3 and an isopropyl group at position 6. | | General Description | This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG |
| PIPERITONE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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