OVERVIEW
Piperitone is a natural monoterpene ketone which is a component of some essential oils,found in ceylan cinnamon. It is is used as flavouring ingredient. Flavorings can be used in cosmetic, beverage, ice cream, candy and baked goods are also applied. Both stereoisomers, the D-form and the L-form, are known.
The D-form has a been found in Japanese mint oil (Mentha Arvensis). It forms the main constituent of oil of Andropogon iwaranccusa Jones, about 80 percent, and the oil of Cymbopogon sennaarensis Chiov. , about 45 percent. The L-form occurs in several eucalyptus species— such as certain types of Eucalyptus Dives and E. radiata oil of E. dives.
Piperitone has a camphor-like odor, spicy mint flavor, colourless liquid, when freshly distilled, it turns yellow on aging. It is used for the scenting of many technical preparations, but the main employment is as the starting material for the preparation of synthetic menthol and thymol.
APPEARANCE
Colourless to pale yellow liquid
ODOUR
Mint and camphor-like
IUPAC NAME
3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
CAS NUMBER
89-81-6; 4573-50-6
FEMA NUMBER
-
EINECS NUMBER
201-942-7
PRODUCT CODE
AFM001031
SYNONYM
3-Carvomenthenone, p-Menth-1-en-3-one
SHELF LIFE
24 Months
LOGP
2.8
FLASHPOINT
97°C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
0.910 - 0.935 @ 25°C
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.475 - 1.488 @ 20°C
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
152.2 g/mol
PURITY (GLC)
95% Minimum
BOILING POINT
233 - 235°C @ 760 mm Hg
QUALITY
100% Pure and Natural
SOLUBILITY
Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water