A monoterpene with diverse biological activities
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Menthone

Item No. 34683

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexanone
CAS Number
10458-14-7
Synonyms
  • p-Menthan-3-one
  • NSC 113134
  • NSC 9280
Molecular Formula
C10H18O
Formula Weight
154.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A liquid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: 10 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C1CC(CCC1C(C)C)C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Menthone is a monoterpene that has been found in A. rugosa and has diverse biological activities.1,2,3,4 It inhibits the seed germination of R. sativus when used at concentrations of 0.1 and 1 mM.2 Menthone has insecticidal activity against C. molestus fourth-instar larvae (LC50 = 156 mg/L).3 It stimulates the proliferation of isolated human T lymphocytes derived from allergic patients when used at concentrations of 6.2 and 62 µg/ml.4

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Haiyan, G., Lijuan, H., Shaoyu, L., et al. Antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antitumor activities of essential oil of Agastache rugosa from Xinjiang, China. Saudi J. Biol. Sci. 23(4), 524-530 (2016).

    2. De Martino, L., Mancini, E., de Almeida, L.F., et al. The antigerminative activity of twenty-seven monoterpenes. Molecules 15(9), 6630-6637 (2010).

    3. Traboulsi, A.F., Taoubi, K., el-Haj, S., et al. Insecticidal properties of essential plant oils against the mosquito Culex pipiens molestus (Diptera: Culicidae). Pest Manag. Sci. 58(5), 491-495 (2002).

    4. Cariddi, L., Escobar, F., Moser, M., et al. Monoterpenes isolated from Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling essential oil modulates immediate-type hypersensitivity responses in vitro and in vivo. Planta Med. 77(15), 1687-1694 (2011).