• CAS mumber

    8013-99-8
  • Botanical

    Mentha pulegium L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Lawrence, B.M., A Study of the monoterpene interrelationships in the genus Mentha with special reference to the origin of pulegone and menthofuran, Ph.D. Thesis, State University Groningen, The Netherlands (1978); (several lab-distilled samples)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Pulegone 15932-80-6 1244.43 1657.0 73.5%
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 13.0%
Isomenthone 491-07-6 1164.33 1491.67 5.0%
Piperitenone 491-09-8 1340.33 1915.33 1.65%
3-Octanol 589-98-0 994.67 1391.43 0.9%
trans-Isopulegone 29606-79-9 1580.0 0.9%
cis-Isopulegone 52152-10-0 1590.0 0.65%
alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 0.5%
3-Octyl acetate 4864-61-3 1124.0 1345.0 0.5%
Neoisomenthol 491-02-1 1193.5 1591.0 0.45%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.4%
alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 0.4%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.35%
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.25%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 0.25%
Hexyl (iso/n)-pentanoate 1117-59-5 1498.0 0.25%
Germacrene D 23986-74-5 1484.71 1703.0 0.2%
Sabinene 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.15%
beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.15%
Piperitone 89-81-6 1259.6 1732.71 0.15%
Menthofuran 494-90-6 1164.0 1488.0 0.15%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.1%
Linalool 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.1%
beta-Bourbonene 5208-59-3 1391.0 1536.71 0.1%
1-Octenol-3 3391-86-4 982.29 1441.14 0.1%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.05%
Isopiperitenone 529-01-1 1272.0 1832.33 0.05%
(Z)-beta-Ocimene 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.01%
(E)-beta-Ocimene 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.01%
Total 100.27%