
(+-)-Piperitone
Piperitone is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is cyclohex-2-en-1-one substituted by a methyl group at position 3 and an isopropyl group at position 6. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It is a p-menthane monoterpenoid and a cyclic terpene ketone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.23 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 152.120115130 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:48933
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2252746
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7052604
- PubMed:23074915
- PubMed:22499580
- PubMed:22422525
- PubMed:22291693
- PubMed:22224296
- PubMed:22175048
- PubMed:21805850
- PubMed:21776837
- PubMed:21707228
- PubMed:21618307
- PubMed:21615036
- PubMed:21615034
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