(-) -Menthone

(-) -Menthone is a monoterpene component of the essential oil of maturing peppermint. (+) -Neomenthyl-β-d-glucoside is a metabolite of (-) -Menthone[1].Mortality of two biological forms of Anopheles stephensi (larvae) exposed to about 45 ppm (-) -Menthone is 27.67% and 94.92%. [2]

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[14073-97-3]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/minus-menthone.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C1[C@H](C(C)C)CC[C@@H](C)C1

Molecular Formula

C10H18O

Molecular Weight

154.25

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]R Croteau, et al. Metabolism of Monoterpenes: Demonstration of (+) -Neomenthyl-beta-d-Glucoside as a Major Metabolite of (-) -Menthone in Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) . Plant Physiol. 1979 Aug;64 (2) :169-75.|[2]Dehghankar M, et al. Bioactivities of rose-scented geranium nanoemulsions against the larvae of Anopheles stephensi and their gut bacteria. PLoS One. 2021 Feb;16 (2) :e0246470.