Chemical Properties
CLEAR COLOURLESS TO VERY SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID
Chemical Properties
3-Methylcyclohexanone has an acetone-like odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in the plant Mentha pulegium L. (European pennyroyal), peppermint oil, cornmint oil, penny
royal oil, buchu oil and heater beef fat
Uses
3-Methylcyclohexanone is used as a fragrant and flavouring agent.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: minty cooling, clean and impacting with a slight medicinal solvent
nuance.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: minty, sweet, lifting cooling with a slight ethereal solvent-like impact; fresh
and slightly medicinal