D-PIPERITONE
- CAS NO.:6091-50-5
- Empirical Formula: C10H16O
- Molecular Weight: 152.23
- MDL number: MFCD00209529
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2023-05-25 18:01:06
What is D-PIPERITONE?
Chemical properties
d-Piperitone has a camphor-like odor and a sharp, minty flavor
Occurrence
The structure has been defined by the work of several authors; the d-, l- and dl-forms are known; the d-form is found in the essential oils of Mentha silvestris, Cymbopogon sennaarensis and Japanese peppermint oil; the dl-form is found in the essential oils of Andropogon iwarancusa, Mentha pulegium var. hirsuta and in mixture with the l-form, Eucalyptus dives; the l-form, the most abundant, is found in about 30 varieties of eucalyptus and in other plants. It is also reported found in lemon and lime peel oil, lime juice, other citrus peel oils, black currants, raspberry, celery seed, cinnamon bark, peppermint oil, corn mint oil, other Mentha oils, nutmeg, pepper, mace, parsley seed oil, rose apple, starfruit, tamarind, elder flower, rosemary, buchu oil, lemon balm, sweet grass oil, eucalyptus oil and mastic gum fruit and leaf oil.
Definition
ChEBI: The (6S)-enantiomer of piperitone.
Preparation
Isolated from Japanese mint oil; l-form from Eucalyptus dives oil; by hydrogenation of diosphenol; by reduction of 5-methyl-2-isopropylanisole with sodium in liquid NH4.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 680 ppb
Properties of D-PIPERITONE
Boiling point: | 234.73°C (rough estimate) |
Density | 0.8899 (rough estimate) |
refractive index | 1.4884 (estimate) |
FEMA | 2910 | D-PIPERITONE |
color | Clear, Pale Yellow |
Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. herbal minty mentholic peppermint |
JECFA Number | 435 |
Safety information for D-PIPERITONE
Computed Descriptors for D-PIPERITONE
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