L-Pulegone
[CAS# 89-82-7]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Ketone fragrance >> Aromatic ketone fragrance
• Name: L-Pulegone
• Synonyms: (5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethylidene)cyclohexanone; (+)-(R)-Pulegone; (+)-Pulegone; (1R)-(+)-p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one; (1R)-Pulegone; (R)-(+)-Pulegone
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
• Molecular Weight: 152.23
• CAS Registry Number: 89-82-7
• EC Number: 201-943-2

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (2.3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.942 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Melting point: <25 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 224 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.4975 (19 ºC)^*****
• Flash point: 92.5±9.8 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2018 ACD/Labs)

^** Ohloff, Guenther; Chemische Berichte 1962, V95, P1400-8.

^*** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^**** Lecat, Maurice; Ann. soc. sci. Bruxelles 1926, V45, P169-76,284-94.

^***** Doeuvre, J.; Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France, Memoires 1935, V2, P298-305.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn
• Risk Codes: R22
• Safety Description: S23;S24/25

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351