pulegone
Sign in to saveAlso known as (5R)-2-isopropylidene-5-methylcyclohexanone, d-Pulegone, (1R)-(+)-p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one, (+)-(R)-Pulegone, (5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidene-cyclohexan-1-one, (5R)-2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-cyclohexanone, (5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidene-1-cyclohexanone, (5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidenecyclohexan-1-one
Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound obtained from the essential oils of a variety of plants such as Nepeta cataria (catnip), Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal. It is classified as a monoterpenoid, which means that it is an oxidized derivative of a terpene, a large class of naturally occurring C10 hydrocarbons.
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- Mass
- 152.120115
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₆O
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@@H]1CCC(=C(C)C)C(=O)C1
- canonical SMILES
- CC1CCC(=C(C)C)C(=O)C1
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- Pulegone
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Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound obtained from the essential oils of a variety of plants such as Nepeta cataria (catnip), Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal. It is classified as a monoterpenoid, which means that it is an oxidized derivative of a terpene, a large class of naturally occurring C10 hydrocarbons.
Pulegone is a colorless oil with a pleasant odor similar to pennyroyal, peppermint, and camphor. It is used in flavoring agents, in perfumery, and in aromatherapy.