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| | FEMA 3764 Basic information |
| Product Name: | FEMA 3764 | | Synonyms: | 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-2(4h)-benzofuranon;5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-2(4H)-Benzofuranone;MINT LACTONE;MENTHALACTONE;FEMA 3764;5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-(4H)-benzofuran-2-one;MENTHALACTONE 99+%;2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl- | | CAS: | 13341-72-5 | | MF: | C10H14O2 | | MW: | 166.22 | | EINECS: | 236-390-6 | | Product Categories: | Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;M-N | | Mol File: | 13341-72-5.mol |  |
| | FEMA 3764 Chemical Properties |
| | FEMA 3764 Usage And Synthesis |
| Occurrence | Reported found in peppermint and pennyroyal oil, Mentha arvensi | | Preparation | By asymmetric dihydroxylation reaction from intrinsically disflavored diastereoface of alkene | | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 10.0%: sweet, creamy coumarinic, slightly powdery coconut, brown vanilla-like and slightly bready. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: creamy, coconut, coumarin, milky lactonic with a slight minty and anisic nuance. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 31, p. 6789, 1990 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97172-7 | | General Description | Menthalactone occurs naturally in mint. It may be contributing to its analgesic activity. | | Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 20 ppm |
| | FEMA 3764 Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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