Description

Menthone CAS NO 89-80-5 is a naturally occurring monoterpene ketone that serves as a key flavor and fragrance intermediate. It is prized for its characteristic minty, cooling, and slightly herbaceous organoleptic profile, which is essential for creating authentic sensory experiences. This compound is primarily sought after by manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries for its versatile aromatic properties and role as a chemical building block.

Application

• Flavor & Fragrance Industry: A core ingredient for imparting fresh, minty, and cooling notes in perfumes, colognes, air fresheners, and oral care products like toothpaste and mouthwash.
• Food & Beverage Flavors: Used as a flavoring agent to create or enhance mint, peppermint, and spearmint profiles in confectionery, chewing gum, beverages, and dairy products.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Employed as a starting material or intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and cooling agents for topical analgesics.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Incorporated into formulations for soaps, shampoos, lotions, and balms to provide a refreshing sensation and pleasant scent.
• Aromatherapy & Essential Oils: A component in therapeutic blends and natural oil mixtures for its invigorating and clarifying aromatic qualities.
• Chemical Synthesis: Serves as a chiral building block and precursor in organic synthesis for producing more complex terpenoid compounds.

Basic Information

Product Name	Menthone
CAS No.	89-80-5
Molecular Formula	C10H18O
Molecular Weight	154.25 g/mol
Synonyms	p-Menthane-3-one; 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone; (2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone; L-Menthone; (-)-Menthone; d-Neomenthol; 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone; Cyclohexanone, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (2S,5R)-
EINECS	201-941-1

Quality Control

Our Menthone is produced and tested under a strict quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We offer grades suitable for flavor, fragrance, and technical applications, with specifications aligned with industry standards such as FCC and ISO. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and physical parameters is provided with every shipment to guarantee compliance with your specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, well-ventilated area at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). This product is easily oxidized (store under inert atmosphere). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents, heat, and ignition sources.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 95.0%
Optical Rotation	-15° to -30° (c=1 in ethanol)
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.448 - 1.452
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	0.888 - 0.898
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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