描述
(-)-trans-isopulegone, also known as isopulegone or 1-methyl-4-isopropenyl-3-cyclohexanone, is a member of the class of compounds known as menthane monoterpenoids. Menthane monoterpenoids are monoterpenoids with a structure based on the o-, m-, or p-menthane backbone. P-menthane consists of the cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and a (2-methyl)-propyl group at the 1 and 4 ring position, respectively. The o- and m- menthanes are much rarer, and presumably arise by alkyl migration of p-menthanes (-)-trans-isopulegone is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). (-)-trans-isopulegone can be found in fats and oils, which makes (-)-trans-isopulegone a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3