Perilla ketone

Perilla ketone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-(Furan-3-yl)-4-methylpentan-1-one
Other names
beta-Furyl isoamyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=LVHLZMUFIYAEQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C)CCC(C1=COC=C1)=O
Properties
C10H14O2
Molar mass 166.217
Appearance Liquid
Density 0.9920 g/cm3
Melting point <25 °C
Boiling point 196 °C (385 °F; 469 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Perilla ketone is a natural terpenoid that consists of a furan ring with a six-carbon side chain containing a ketone functional group. It is a colorless oil that is sensitive to oxygen, becoming colored upon standing. The ketone was identified in 1943 by Sebe as the main component of the essential oil of Perilla frutescens. Perilla ketone is present in the leaves and seeds of purple mint (Perilla frutescens), which is toxic to some animals. When cattle and horses consume purple mint when grazing in fields in which it grows, the perilla ketone causes pulmonary edema leading to a condition sometimes called perilla mint toxicosis.

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