DL-carvone

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DL-carvone structure	Common Name	DL-carvone
	CAS Number	99-49-0	Molecular Weight	150.218
	Density	0.9±0.1 g/cm3	Boiling Point	230.5±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C₁₀H₁₄O	Melting Point	230℃
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	88.9±0.0 °C

Use of DL-carvone

Carvone is a ketone monoterpene found mostly in the essential oils from plants of the genus Mentha. Carvone is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics and agriculture. Carvone has such effects as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antinociceptive, anticonvulsant[1].

Name	carvone
Synonym	More Synonyms

Description	Carvone is a ketone monoterpene found mostly in the essential oils from plants of the genus Mentha. Carvone is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics and agriculture. Carvone has such effects as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antinociceptive, anticonvulsant[1].
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References	[1]. Lícia T S Pina, et al. Carvone and its pharmacological activities: A systematic review. Phytochemistry. 2022 Apr:196:113080.

Density	0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	230.5±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	230℃
Molecular Formula	C₁₀H₁₄O
Molecular Weight	150.218
Flash Point	88.9±0.0 °C
Exact Mass	150.104462
PSA	17.07000
LogP	2.27
Vapour Pressure	0.1±0.5 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.481

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: OS8575000

CHEMICAL NAME :: p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 99-49-0

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1364206

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C10-H14-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 150.24

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: L6V BUTJ B1 EY1&U1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1640 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 2675 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - anticonvulsant Behavioral - sleep

REFERENCE :: JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,77,1957

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :: 766 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964

Hazard Codes	Xn

Precursor 10
CAS#:31198-76-2 2-Cyclohexen-1-... CAS#:138-86-3 limonene CAS#:99-48-9 (-)-Carveol CAS#:5989-27-5 (+)-Limonene
CAS#:107742-86-9 2-methyl-6-(phe... CAS#:107742-87-0 2-methyl-6-(phe... CAS#:1197-07-5 (E)-carveol CAS#:80256-21-9 3-(dimethyl(phe...
CAS#:56423-45-1 2-methyl-5-(2-m... CAS#:18383-49-8 (Z)-carvone-5,6...
DownStream 10
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CAS#:99-48-9 (-)-Carveol CAS#:619-01-2 DIHYDROCARVEOL CAS#:3792-53-8 (Z)-dihydrocarvone CAS#:138-86-3 limonene
CAS#:31198-76-2 2-Cyclohexen-1-... CAS#:100-50-5 3-Cyclohexene-1...