Carvone
Carvone is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H14O.
- Formula
- C10H14O
- Molar mass
- 150.22 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-methyl-5-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-enone, Karvon, 1-Carvone, p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one, Carvol, 2-Methyl-5-isopropenyl-2-cyclohexenone
Overview
Carvone is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H14O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C10H14O
- Molar mass
- 150.22 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-methyl-5-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-enone, Karvon, 1-Carvone, p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one, Carvol, 2-Methyl-5-isopropenyl-2-cyclohexenone
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4,9H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3
- PubChem CID
- 7439
Properties
- Boiling Point
- 230-231 °C
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Carvone (CID 7439)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Carvone — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7439#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013., p. 329