Description
(-)-Menthone is a naturally occurring pesticide found in the essential oils of pennyroyal, peppermint, and pelargonium geraniums.
IUPAC Name: (2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one
InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+/m1/s1
InChIKey: NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-BDAKNGLRSA-N
SMILES: C[C@@H]1CC[C@H](C(=O)C1)C(C)C
Synonyms: (-)-Menthone; MENTHONE; 14073-97-3; l-MENTHONE; (2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone; trans-Menthone; p-Menthone; 89-80-5; …
Botanical Source: Mint (Mentha haplocalyx)