Product Name

  • Name

    PIPERITONE

  • EINECS 201-942-7
  • CAS No. 89-81-6
  • Article Data68
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0,93g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point -29ºC
  • Formula C10H16 O
  • Boiling Point 233ºC
  • Molecular Weight 152.236
  • Flash Point 90.9 ºC
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance clear, light yellowish to yellow liquid
  • Safety Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 89-81-6 (PIPERITONE)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms p-Menth-1-en-3-one(7CI,8CI); (?à)-Piperitone;3-Carvomenthenone; 3-Methyl-6-isopropyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one; 4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one;6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one; NSC 251528; Piperitone; dl-Piperitone
  • PSA 17.07000
  • LogP 2.56780

Piperitone Chemical Properties

IUPAC Name: 3-Methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
Synonyms: Piperiton ; Piperitone ; P-menth-1-en-3-one ; 1-Methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-3-one ; 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- ; 2-Cyclohexen-1-one,3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- ; 3-Carvomenthenone ; 3-Methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-on
Product Categories: Biochemistry;Monocyclic Monoterpenes;Terpenes
Molecular Formula of  P-Menth-1-en-3-one (CAS NO. 89-81-6) : C10H16O
Molecular Weight of  P-Menth-1-en-3-one (CAS NO. 89-81-6) : 152.23
Molecular Structure of  P-Menth-1-en-3-one (CAS NO. 89-81-6) : 
CAS NO: 89-81-6
EINECS: 201-942-7
Merck : 7473
Mol File: 89-81-6.mol
Index of Refraction: 1.464
Surface Tension: 28.9 dyne/cm
Density: 0.915 g/cm3
Flash Point: 90.9 °C
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 46.97 kJ/mol
Boiling Point: 233 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 0.0572 mmHg at 25°C
Melting point: -29 °C

Piperitone Uses

 P-Menth-1-en-3-one (CAS NO. 89-81-6) is used for the synthesis of menthol and thymol , and is used as cosmetics and toothpaste flavor.

Piperitone Production

Right-hand body is up to 80% oil content in the foul grass , L-body exist in a variety of eucalyptus oil, such as broad-leaved eucalyptus (Eucalyptus dives) oil.  Vacuum distillation and re-sulfite-plus method can separate and purify to obtain the P-Menth-1-en-3-one (CAS NO. 89-81-6) .

Piperitone Toxicity Data With Reference

1.    

skn-rbt 500 mg/24H MOD

    FCTXAV    Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. 16 (1978),637.
2.    

orl-rat LD50:2450 mg/kg

    FCTXAV    Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. 16 (1978),637.
3.    

scu-mus LD50:1420 mg/kg

    FCTXAV    Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. 16 (1978),637.

Piperitone Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Piperitone Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Safety Statements 23-24/25 
S23:Do not breathe vapour. 
S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
RTECS OT0257000

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