| Preferred name | tetrahydrocarvone |
| Trivial Name | p-Menthan-2-one |
| Short Description | p-menthane-2-one |
| Formula | C10 H18 O |
| CAS Number | 59471-80-6 |
| FEMA Number | 3176 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Nikkaji Number | J6.178F |
| MDL | MFCD06252433 |
| xLogP3-AA | 2.70 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
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| NCBI | Start search |
| 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 59471-80-6 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 10362 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134977962 |
| (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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB35272 |
| FooDB: | FDB013934 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2914.29.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Bedoukian Research | BOC Sciences |
| Lluch Essence | Penta International |
| Synerzine | Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 154.2526550293 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.481 to 7.514 |
| Refractive Index | 1.452 to 1.455 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 108 to 109°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.116 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 82.22 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.755 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 257.3 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| minty, spearmint, herbal | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | > 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. minty spearmint herbal |
| Flavor Type: Minty | |
| minty, spearmint, cooling, green | |
| General comment | Minty spearmint |
| Used in mint flavors. | Minty |
| Useful in: mint, savory spices, fruity citrus, fruity yellow, sweet others. | Woody, herbal, spearmint and cooling with a green minty nuance |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Herbal , Mint , Spearmint , Wintergreen |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| 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 | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 > 2000 mg/kg Useful in: mint, savory spices, fruity citrus, fruity yellow, sweet others. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 tetrahydrocarvone usage levels up to: | |||
| 3.0000 % 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: 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: | - | - | |
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| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
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| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| EPI System: View |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
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| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):59471-80-6 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :10362 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one |
| Chemidplus:0059471806 |