(-) -Carvone

(-) -Carvone is an insect neurotoxin and a irreversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor. (-) -Carvone can be used as a bird repellent, inhibits larval growth, decreases pupatation rate, and increases mortality of larvae[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[6485-40-1]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H227, H302, H317, H401

Target

Cholinesterase (ChE)

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

99.91

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C1C(C)=CC[C@@H](C(C)=C)C1

Molecular Formula

C10H14O

Molecular Weight

150.22

Precautions

H227, H302, H317, H401

References & Citations

[1]Grundy D L, et al. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1, 2-epoxide[J]. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology, 1985, 23 (3) : 383-388. |[2]Meisner J, et al. The response of Earias insulana Boisd. larvae to phagodeterrent (–) ‐carvone incorporated in an artificial diet 1[J]. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie, 1980, 90 (1‐5) : 80-82.