
Menthone
(-)-menthone is a menthone that is cyclohexanone substituted by a methyl and an isopropyl group at positions 5 and 2 respectively (the 2S,5R-stereoisomer). It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- trans-(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.25 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 154.135765193 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15410
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL276311
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2044478
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3044384
- PubMed:22946028
- PubMed:22815986
- PubMed:22789458
- PubMed:22782882
- PubMed:22782877
- PubMed:22739414
- PubMed:22727859
- PubMed:22654997
- PubMed:22606270
- PubMed:22530136
- PubMed:22499580
- PubMed:22422525
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