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l-carvone is a Perfume and Flavor Component with a Refreshingly Cool, Minty Odor and Taste. It Finds Extensive Use in Flavor Oils such as Spearmint But is also Used in Spice and Floral Fragrances.
l-carvone is Found in Spearmint and Kuromoji Oils. It is Used to Flavor Chewing Gum. Carvone is a Widely Used for the Flavouring of Many Kinds of Food Products and Beverages, Especially in Liqueurs.
It also Serves in Mouth Preparations, Gargles, Toothpastes and Pharmaceuticals. It is Used in Food, Flavours, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical , Tobacco, Confectionery and Perfume Indusrties.
Physico Chemical Properties
Specification |
Limit |
mol. Weight |
150.21 |
formula |
C10h14o |
other Name |
Carvol, 68(9)-p-menthadien-2-one, 1-methyl-4-isopropenyl-6-cyclohexen-2-one |
boiling Point |
230-231 |
cas |
6485-40-1 |
flash Point |
90 - 92 C |
physical Appearance |
Colourless,Clear,Pale Yellow or Greenish Yellow Liquid |
odour/flavour |
a Aromatic & Minty Odour,That of Spearmint |
assay By Glc |
97% L-carvone |
specific Gravity |
0.9620 to 0.9660 |
refractive Index |
1.4920 to 1,4950 |
optical Rotation |
-56 to - 58 |
acidity/alkalinity |
Neutral to Litmus |
storage |
Keep in Cool Place |