Thiomenthone®
Naturelle - Synthétique
Sulfuric > Berries > Green
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Other names :
Blackcurrant Body ; Blackcurrant Mercaptan® ; 5-methyl-2-(2-sulfanylpropan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one ; Buchu ketone ; Buchu mercaptan ; 2-(1-mercapto-1-methylethyl)-5-methyl-cyclohexanone ; Jallione ; Mangone ; Para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one ; P-menthane-8-thiol-3-one ; P-menthon-8-thiol ; 8-mercapto-3-p-menthanone ; Mercaptoisopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone ; Thiomenthone ; Ribes mercaptan ; Pulegone mercaptan ; 5-methyl-2-(1-methyl-1-sulfanylethyl)cyclohexanone
Volatility :
Head
Uses in perfumery :
Thiomenthone® is used in grapefruit accords, exotic fruits, green, white flowers, red fruits and peach notes. Provides a powerful head note.
Natural availability :
Thiomenthone® is present in Buchu EO in its natural state, in very small quantities.
Year of discovery :
1968
Other comments :
Thiomenthone® is one of the most powerful molecule used in perfumery, as Grapefruit Mercaptan.
Price Range :
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Stability :
Stable in perfumes and diverse functional bases
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- Molecular formula :
- C10H18OS
- Molecular Weight :
- 186,32 g/mol
- Density :
- 1
- Flash Point :
- 108°C
- Fusion Point :
- Donnée indisponible.
- Appearance :
- Colorless liquid
- Log P :
- 2,45
- Boiling Point :
- 56°C (à 0,1 mmHg)
- Detection Threshold :
- Donnée indisponible.
Synthesis route :
Thiomenthone® is synthesized by reaction between Pulegone and hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a base such as triethylamine.
Synthesis precursor :
Thiomenthone® is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.
Isomerism :
The asymmetric carbon of Thiomenthone® gives rise to two enantiomers (R) and (S). However, it is the racemic mixture of the two enantiomers that is used in perfumery.
- EINECS number :
- 253-953-1
- FEMA number :
- 3177
- JECFA number :
- 561
- FLAVIS number :
- 12.038
- Allergens :
- This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
- IFRA :
- This ingredient is not restricted
To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
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