General description
(-)-Menthone is a monoterpenoid compound found in the essential oil extracted from the maturing peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) leaves.
(-)-Menthone can undergo hydrogenation to yield a mixture of (-)-menthol and (+)-neomenthol.
Application
(-)-Menthone may be used to synthesize chiral neomenthyl derivatives, optically pure α-ferrocenylalkylamines and optically active polyalkylcyclohexanones.
- UPC:
- 51181905
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 218235-100G