Carvone

Carvone
Carvone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one
Other names
2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-enone
2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexenone[1]
Δ6:8(9)-p-Menthadien-2-one
1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-Δ6-cyclohexen-2-one
Carvol (obsolete)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.508 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
RTECS number
  • OS8650000 (R)
    OS8670000 (S)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4,9H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3 checkY
    Key: ULDHMXUKGWMISQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4,9H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3
    Key: ULDHMXUKGWMISQ-UHFFFAOYAB
  • (R): O=C1C[C@@H](C\C=C1\C)C(C)=C
  • (S): O=C1C[C@H](C\C=C1\C)C(C)=C
Properties
C10H14O
Molar mass 150.22 g/mol
Appearance Clear, colorless liquid
Density 0.96 g/cm3
Melting point 25.2 °C (77.4 °F; 298.3 K)
Boiling point 231 °C (448 °F; 504 K) (91 °C @ 5 mmHg)
Insoluble (cold)
Slightly soluble (hot)/soluble in trace amounts
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Solubility in diethyl ether Soluble
Solubility in chloroform Soluble
−61° (R)-Carvone
61° (S)-Carvone
−92.2×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H304, H315, H317, H411
P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P321, P330, P331, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P391, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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2
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Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related ketone
menthone
dihydrocarvone
carvomenthone
Related compounds
limonene, menthol,
p-cymene, carveol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Carvone is a member of a family of chemicals called terpenoids.[2] Carvone is found naturally in many essential oils, but is most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway (Carum carvi), spearmint (Mentha spicata), and dill.[3]

  1. ^ Vollhardt, K. Peter C.; Schore, Neil E. (2007). Organic Chemistry (5th ed.). New York: W. H. Freeman. p. 173.
  2. ^ Simonsen, J. L. (1953). The Terpenes. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 394–408.
  3. ^ De Carvalho, C. C. C. R.; Da Fonseca, M. M. R. (2006). "Carvone: Why and how should one bother to produce this terpene". Food Chemistry. 95 (3): 413–422. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.01.003.