Piperitone
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| IUPAC name
6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-1-cyclohex-2-enone
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| Other names
3-Carvomenthenone; p-Menth-1-en-3-one
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.766 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C10H16O | |
| Molar mass | 152.23 g/mol |
| Density | 0.9331 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 232 to 233 °C (450 to 451 °F; 505 to 506 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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Piperitone is a natural monoterpene ketone which is a component of some essential oils. Both stereoisomers, the D-form and the L-form, are known. The D-form has a peppermint-like aroma and has been isolated from the oils of plants from the genera Cymbopogon, Andropogon, and Mentha. The L-form has been isolated from Sitka spruce.