描述
(1r,4r)-dihydrocarvone, also known as (2r,5r)-2-methyl-5-isopropenylcyclohexanone, 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. Thus, (1r,4r)-dihydrocarvone is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule (1r,4r)-dihydrocarvone is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). (1r,4r)-dihydrocarvone is a herbal and minty tasting compound found in spearmint, which makes (1r,4r)-dihydrocarvone 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)10(11)6-9/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3/t8-,9-/m1/s1