描述
Cis-dihydrocarvone, also known as (2r,5s)-2-methyl-5-isopropenylcyclohexanone or (1r,4s)-menth-8-en-2-one, 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, cis-dihydrocarvone is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule. Cis-dihydrocarvone is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Cis-dihydrocarvone is a herbal and warm tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as dill, spearmint, wild celery, and common oregano, which makes cis-dihydrocarvone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
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