Description
Synthesis: By hydrogenation of pipertone.
Chemical Properties
dl-Isomenthone has a peppermint odor
Occurrence
Reported found in buchu oil, celery, geranium oil, pennyroyal oil and peppermint oil
Uses
(±)-Isomenthone is a constituent of some commercial essential oils with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.
Definition
ChEBI: P-menthan-3-one is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane substituted by an oxo group at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a volatile oil component.
Preparation
By hydrogenation of pipertone.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet peppermint, minty, fresh, powdery and ethereal with a lift of green
spearmint
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: cooling minty peppermint, sweet ethereal herbal spearmint
