Dihydrocarvone is a dihydrocarvone resulting from reduction of the endocyclic cyclohexene double bond.
Definition
Dihydrocarvone is a dihydrocarvone resulting from reduction of the endocyclic cyclohexene double bond. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII YQS5CW1O1J · registered name DIHYDROCARVONE, (+)- · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DIHYDROCARVONEINCICyclohexanone, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7764-50-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-857-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00863556
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID50812155
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.237 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 87.00 to 88.00 °C. @ 6.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- 1.02 mg/mL at 15 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Identification, Characterization, and Mechanism of the Ene Reductase KlebER3 from Klebsiella sp. O852 for the Production of Dihydrocarvone. · 2025
- Molecular dynamics simulation and structural characterization of (-)-carvone and cis-dihydrocarvone from Mentha piperita L. as potential MMP9 inhibitors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis therapy · 2025
- The Effect of Human Occupancy on Indoor Air Quality through Real-Time Measurements of Key Pollutants. · 2022
- Screening a Strain of Klebsiella sp. O852 and the Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Trans-Dihydrocarvone Production · 2021
- A trans-dihydrocarvone-producing bacterial strain Klebsiella sp. O852 with potential use in bio-flavor production · 2020
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata