(S)-(-)-Pulegone
- SKU
- P0508
Category: Building Blocks, Intermediates, Reagents
- Synonyms
- (S)-Pulegone, (-)-Pulegone, (S)-p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one, (S)-2-Isopropylidene-5-methylcyclohexanone
- 3391-90-0
- CAS-Number
- C10H16O
- Molecular Formula
- 152.23
- Molecular Weight
Specifications
- Purity
- ≥98% (GC)
- Appearance
- Clear light yellow liquid
- Identity
- 1H-NMR
Properties
- Solvents
- Soluble in chloroform or acetone.
- Boiling Point
- 223-224 °C (lit.)
- Optical Activity
- [α]20/D -22°, neat
- Refractive Index
- n20/D 1.488 (lit.)
- Density
- 0.937 g/ml at 25 °C (lit.)
- Shipping
- AMBIENT
- Short Term Storage
- +4°C
- Long Term Storage
- +4°C
- Handling Advice
- Protect from light and moisture.
- Use / Stability
- Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
- Description
- (S)-pulegone is a monoterpene utilized as a particularly actractive chiral starting material for the synthesis of more complex natural products. This compound has also shown to have antimalarial properties.
- Smiles
- C[C@@H](CC/C1=C(C)/C)CC1=O
- InChi Key
- NZGWDASTMWDZIW-QMMMGPOBSA-N
- References
- (1) E.J. Corey & E.H. Ensley, JACS 97, 6908 (1975) , (1) G. Bartoli, et al., J. Org. Chem. 67, 9111 (2002) , (1) R.L. van Zyl, et al., J. Essent. Oil Res. 18, 129 (2006) , (1) C. Xu, et al., ACS Cent. Sci. 3, 278 (2017)
(S)-pulegone is a monoterpene utilized as a particularly actractive chiral starting material for the synthesis of more complex natural products. This compound has also shown to have antimalarial properties.