Preferred name | (±)-menthone |
Trivial Name | (±)-Menthone |
Short Description | menthone |
Formula | C10 H18 O |
CAS Number | 89-80-5 |
Deleted CAS Number | 1074-95-9 |
FEMA Number | 2667 |
Flavis Number | 7.176 |
ECHA Number | 201-941-1 |
FDA UNII | 9NH5J4V8FN |
Nikkaji Number | J633E |
COE Number | 2035 |
xLogP3-AA | 2.70 (est) |
NMR Predictor | External link |
JECFA Food Flavoring | 429 menthone |
FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm | 89-80-5 ; MENTHONE |
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Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 89-80-5 |
Pubchem (cid): | 6986 |
Pubchem (sid): | 134972993 |
Flavornet: | 89-80-5 |
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tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
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FooDB: | FDB009778 |
YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01741 |
Typical G.C. | |
VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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Formulations/Preparations: •assay: 98% dl-form; 95% optically active form •note: apinol obtained by dry distillation of wood of pinus palustris mill (p australis michx), pinaceae is chiefly l-menthoneamber-colored oil, bp about 182.2 deg c, density 0.946. apinol |
Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 154.2526550293 |
Specific gravity | @ 15 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | 7.463 to 7.513 |
Boiling Point | 209 to 210°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Boiling Point | 118 to 119°C @ 50 mm Hg |
Vapor Pressure | 0.256 mmHg @ 25 °C |
Flash Point TCC Value | 85 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 2.755 est |
Solubility | |
alcohol | Yes |
water, 180.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
water, 688 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
water | No |
Odor Type: Minty | |
minty | |
Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
Substantivity | > 12 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
General comment | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. minty |
Flavor Type: Minty | |
cooling, mentholic, minty, woody | |
General comment | Cooling mentholic minty woody |
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European information : | |
Most important hazard(s): | |
None - None found. | |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
Hazards identification | |
Classification of the substance or mixture | |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
None found. | |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
Pictogram | |
Hazard statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Precautionary statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
oral-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 1600-1950 mg/kg (Igimi & Ide, 1974; Levenstein, 1973c) intravenous-dog LDLo 600 mg/kg VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION CARDIAC: CHANGE IN RATE Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. Vol. 236, Pg. 633, 1953. oral-rat LD50 500 mg/kg French Demande Patent Document. Vol. #2448856 | |
Dermal Toxicity: | |
subcutaneous-mouse LD50 2180 mg/kg French Demande Patent Document. Vol. #2448856 subcutaneous-mouse LD50 2180 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ANTICONVULSANT BEHAVIORAL: SLEEP Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. Vol. 46, Pg. 77, 1957. | |
Inhalation Toxicity: | |
Not determined |
Category: | |||
flavor and fragrance agents | |||
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
Recommendation for (±)-menthone usage levels up to: | |||
4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 890.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
Structure Class: | II | ||
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
publication number: 3 | |||
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average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
baked goods: | - | 52.00000 | |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 7.70000 | |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
cheese: | - | - | |
chewing gum: | - | 8.70000 | |
condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
egg products: | - | - | |
fats / oils: | - | - | |
fish products: | - | - | |
frozen dairy: | - | 33.00000 | |
fruit ices: | - | 33.00000 | |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
granulated sugar: | - | - | |
gravies: | - | - | |
hard candy: | - | 71.00000 | |
imitation dairy: | - | - | |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
jams / jellies: | - | - | |
meat products: | - | - | |
milk products: | - | - | |
nut products: | - | - | |
other grains: | - | - | |
poultry: | - | - | |
processed fruits: | - | - | |
processed vegetables: | - | - | |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
snack foods: | - | - | |
soft candy: | - | - | |
soups: | - | - | |
sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 51, (FGE.51)[1] - Consideration of alicyclic ketones and secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) and structurally related to alicyclic ketones, secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.09 (2004) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 1: (FGE.09 Rev1)[1] - Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical groups 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol carboxylic acid from chemical group 25 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 2 (FGE.09Rev2): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25 View page or View pdf |
Safety and efficacy of secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ketals and esters with ketals containing alicyclic alcohols or ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :6986 |
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WGK Germany:2 |
5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one |
Chemidplus:0000089805 |