Description

Isomenthone is a high-purity, naturally-derived ketone and a key isomer of menthone, valued for its characteristic minty, woody, and slightly camphoraceous aroma. Its primary commercial value lies in its versatility as a fragrance and flavor intermediate, offering a unique olfactory profile distinct from its more common isomer. This makes it an essential raw material for manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, cosmetics, and personal care industries seeking to create sophisticated and complex scent compositions.

Application

• Fragrance Formulation: A key building block in fine perfumery for creating fresh, minty, and herbaceous top notes, often used in masculine colognes, air fresheners, and detergents.
• Flavor Enhancement: Employed as a flavoring agent to impart cool, minty nuances to oral care products (toothpaste, mouthwash), confectionery, chewing gum, and pharmaceutical syrups.
• Cosmetic & Personal Care: Used as a fragrance component in a wide range of products including soaps, shampoos, lotions, and creams for its refreshing scent profile.
• Aromatherapy & Essential Oil Blending: Serves as a constituent or modifier in synthetic essential oil blends and aromatherapy products aiming to replicate or enhance the properties of mint oils.
• Chemical Synthesis: Acts as a chiral intermediate or starting material in the organic synthesis of more complex fragrance molecules and pharmaceutical compounds.
• Industrial Deodorants: Utilized in industrial formulations to mask unpleasant odors in products like paints, coatings, and cleaning agents.

Basic Information

Product Name	Isomenthone
CAS No.	36977-92-1
Molecular Formula	C10H18O
Molecular Weight	154.25 g/mol
Synonyms	(1R,4S)-p-Menth-8-en-3-one; (1R,4S)-Isomenthone; L-Isomenthone; (-)-Isomenthone; (1R,4S)-1-Isopropyl-4-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one; p-Menth-1-en-3-one; Cyclohexanone, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (2R,5S)-
EINECS	253-326-5

Quality Control

Our Isomenthone is produced and tested under a stringent quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and purity suitable for flavor, fragrance, and cosmetic applications. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) with each shipment, detailing key parameters such as identity, assay, optical rotation, and impurity profiles. Our quality commitment aligns with industry standards including ISO and GMP guidelines where applicable, and we comply with global regulatory frameworks such as REACH.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). This product is easily oxidized; for long-term storage, consider keeping under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) to maintain optimal quality and stability. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odor	Characteristic minty, camphoraceous
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Optical Rotation	-15° to -25° (c=1 in ethanol)
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.450 - 1.460
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	0.900 - 0.910
Related Substances (GC)	Individual impurity ≤ 1.0%; Total impurities ≤ 2.0%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.