| Preferred name | (R)-(+)-pulegone |
| Trivial Name | (+)-Pulegone |
| Short Description | pulegone |
| Formula | C10 H16 O |
| CAS Number | 89-82-7 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 90449-51-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2963 |
| ECHA Number | 201-943-2 |
| FDA UNII | 4LF2673R3G |
| Nikkaji Number | J3.216F |
| Beilstein Number | 2040703 |
| MDL | MFCD00063000 |
| COE Number | 2050 |
| xLogP3-AA | 2.80 (est) |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 753 pulegone |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 89-82-7 ; PULEGONE |
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| (5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidenecyclohexan-1-one | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 89-82-7 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 442495 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134972995 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C09893 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB35604 |
| FooDB: | FDB014298 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2914.29.5000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 152.23672485352 |
| Boiling Point | 220 to 222°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 132 to 133°C @ 50 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.093 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 82.22 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.08 |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 173.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| peppermint, camphoreous, fresh, herbal, buchu, minty, sulfurous, sweet, metallic | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 8 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1985) | At 100.00 %. peppermint camphor fresh herbal buchu |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991) | Minty, sulfuraceous, sweet with metallic buchu nuances |
| Flavor Type: Minty | |
| minty, sulfurous, fruity, currant black currant, raspberry, fresh, green, leafy | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991) | At 20.00 ppm. Minty sulfuraceous, fruity blackcurrant and raspberry, with fresh green leafy nuances |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Currant black currant , Grape , Herbal , Mint , Peach , Pennyroyal , Peppermint , Raspberry , Strawberry , Woody |
| Flavoring purposes | Pennyroyal , Tropical |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 10 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| intravenous-dog LDLo 330 mg/kg VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION CARDIAC: CHANGE IN RATE Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. Vol. 236, Pg. 633, 1953. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| 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 (R)-(+)-pulegone usage levels up to: | |||
| 5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| 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: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 24.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 5.00000 | 8.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 32.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 5.00000 | 32.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 17.00000 | |
| 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: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Pulegone and Menthofuran in flavourings - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 57 (FGE.57)[1]: Consideration of two structurally related pulegone metabolites and one ester thereof evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting) View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 213, Revision 2 (FGE.213Rev2): Consideration of genotoxic potential for a,ß-unsaturated alicyclic ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 2.7 of FGE.19 View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):89-82-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :442495 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| (5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidenecyclohexan-1-one |
| Chemidplus:0000089827 |
| RTECS:OT0261000 for cas# 89-82-7 |