Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear oily liquid (est) |
Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.89900 to 0.90300 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.481 to 7.514
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Refractive Index: | 1.45200 to 1.45500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 220.00 to 221.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 129.00 to 130.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.116000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 180.00 °F. TCC ( 82.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.625 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 257.3 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: minty |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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Substantivity: | 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| woody minty spearmint cooling green |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | woody minty spearmint cooling green |
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Flavor Type: minty |
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| woody herbal spearmint cooling green minty |
Taste Description:
| minty |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Symrise |
Carvomenthone |
Taste Description: | woody, herbal, spearmint and cooling with a green minty nuance Useful in: mint, savory spices, fruity citrus, fruity yellow, sweet others. |
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Bedoukian Research |
TETRAHYDROCARVONE |
Odor Description: | A mintier odor than l-carvone For a minty note in herbaceous fragrance compositions. |
Taste Description: | minty Used in mint flavors. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for trans-para-menthan-2-one usage levels up to: | | 2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 4 |
Click here to view publication 4 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 1.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of alicyclic substances used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 1: (FGE.09 Rev1)[1] - Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical groups 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol carboxylic acid from chemical group 25 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 2 (FGE.09Rev2): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 499-70-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 6432474 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| (2S,5S)-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one |
Chemidplus: | 0000499707 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
balsamic |
balsamic |
laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
| nonyl benzoate | |
camphoreous |
| herbal ethanone | FR |
citrus |
| limonene oxide | FL/FR |
| myrcenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| ocimene quintoxide | FL/FR |
coconut |
3- | butyl bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-one | FR |
ethereal |
| cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
floral |
| cassie absolute | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl ethyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl propanol | FR |
| mimosa absolute morocco | FL/FR |
| petitgrain bigarade oil | FL/FR |
fruity |
2- | cyclopentyl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| pineapple pentenoate | FL/FR |
1,3,3,5- | tetramethyl-7 and 8-cyanobicyclo(2.2.2)octane | |
green |
3- | cyclohexyl propyl butyrate | |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
herbal |
| angelica archangelica seed extract | FL/FR |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
| chamomile oil morocco | FR |
2- | cyclohexyl cyclohexanone | FR |
| dehydroxylinalool oxide | FL/FR |
iso | dihydrolavandulal | FL/FR |
iso | dihydrolavandulol | FR |
(Z)-iso | dihydrolavandulyl acetate | FR |
| dill seed oil indian | FL/FR |
| dill weed oil reunion | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
| hyssop oil | FL/FR |
spike | lavender oil | FL/FR |
| niaouli oil | FR |
curled | parsley leaf oil | FL/FR |
common | tansy flower oil | FR |
common | tansy flower oil dutch | FR |
| yerba mate absolute | FL/FR |
licorice |
sweet | basil oleoresin | FL/FR |
minty |
| agathosma crenulata leaf oil | FL/FR |
laevo- | carveol | FL/FR |
laevo- | carvone | FL/FR |
cis- | carvone-5,6-oxide | FL/FR |
| carvyl acetate | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarveol | FL/FR |
dextro- | dihydrocarvone | FL/FR |
| ethyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| mentha longifolia oil | FR |
| methyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| peppermint absolute | FL/FR |
| peppermint fragrance | FR |
| peppermint oil america | FL/FR |
| peppermint oil idaho | FL/FR |
| peppermint oil willamette | FL/FR |
iso | propyl tiglate | FL/FR |
iso | pulegyl formate | FL/FR |
| spearmint absolute | FL/FR |
| spearmint oil america | FL/FR |
| spearmint oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrocarvone | FL/FR |
2,4,4,6- | tetramethyl cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-one | FR |
mossy |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
| oakmoss distillates | FL/FR |
spicy |
trans- | carveol | FL/FR |
| clove stem oil | FL/FR |
| myrtenal | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oleoresin | FL/FR |
black | pepper oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
| piper matico leaf oil | |
sulfurous |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| mango thiol | FL/FR |
thujonic |
common | tansy oil canada | FR |
tonka |
| mint lactone | FL/FR |
tropical |
| genet absolute | FL/FR |
woody |
para-tert- | butyl cyclohexanone | FR |
cis-2- | pinanol | FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
trans- | carveol | FL/FR |
3- | cyclohexyl propyl butyrate | |
2- | cyclopentyl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| limonene oxide | FL/FR |
cis+trans-para-1(7)8- | menthadien-2-yl acetate | FL |
| nonyl benzoate | |
| piper matico leaf oil | |
iso | pulegyl formate | FL/FR |
1,3,3,5- | tetramethyl-7 and 8-cyanobicyclo(2.2.2)octane | |
camphoreous |
laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
citrus |
| myrcenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| petitgrain bigarade oil | FL/FR |
coffee |
2-iso | propyl pyrazine | FL |
cooling |
spike | lavender oil | FL/FR |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
| peppermint oil america | FL/FR |
creamy |
| mint lactone | FL/FR |
floral |
| mimosa absolute morocco | FL/FR |
fruity |
| pineapple pentenoate | FL/FR |
green |
| cyclohexyl ethyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarveol | FL/FR |
dextro- | dihydrocarvone | FL/FR |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
| ocimene quintoxide | FL/FR |
iso | propyl tiglate | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
hay |
| genet absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
| angelica archangelica seed extract | FL/FR |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
iso | dihydrolavandulal | FL/FR |
| dill weed oil reunion | FL/FR |
| hyssop oil | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil | FL/FR |
| parsley flavor | FL |
curled | parsley leaf oil | FL/FR |
curled | parsley oleoresin | FL |
| yerba mate absolute | FL/FR |
licorice |
sweet | basil oleoresin | FL/FR |
medicinal |
| ethyl benzoate | FL/FR |
minty |
| agathosma crenulata leaf oil | FL/FR |
laevo- | carveol | FL/FR |
laevo- | carvone | FL/FR |
cis- | carvone-5,6-oxide | FL/FR |
| carvyl acetate | FL/FR |
| ethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| methyl salicylate | FL/FR |
(1R)-(-)- | myrtenal | FL |
| myrtenal | FL/FR |
| peppermint absolute | FL/FR |
| peppermint flavor | FL |
| peppermint oil idaho | FL/FR |
| peppermint oil willamette | FL/FR |
| spearmint absolute | FL/FR |
| spearmint oil america | FL/FR |
| spearmint oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrocarvone | FL/FR |
mossy |
| oakmoss distillates | FL/FR |
spicy |
| cassie absolute | FL/FR |
| clove stem oil | FL/FR |
| dill seed oil indian | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oleoresin | FL/FR |
black | pepper oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| mango thiol | FL/FR |
tea |
| mate flavor | FL |
| yerba mate flavor | FL |
woody |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
| dehydroxylinalool oxide | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| carvomenthone | | cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, trans- | trans-p- | menthan-2-one | trans-para- | menthan-2-one | trans-p- | menthane-2-one | trans-para- | menthane-2-one | trans-2- | methyl-5-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanone | trans-2- | methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone | (2S,5S)-2- | methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one | iso | propyl methyl cyclohexanone | trans-5-iso | propyl-2-methyl cyclohexan-1-one | trans-5-iso | propyl-2-methyl cyclohexanone | trans-5-iso | propyl-2-methylcyclohexan-1-one | trans-5-iso | propyl-2-methylcyclohexanone | | tetrahydro-L-carvone | | tetrahydro-laevo-carvone | trans- | tetrahydrocarvone |
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