Nootkatone

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Category

Sesquiterpenoids

Cat.No.

NP6010

CAS

4674-50-4

Product Name

Nootkatone

Structure

Product Details

Description

Nootkatone is a natural organic compound and is the most important and expensive aromatic of grapefruit. It is a sesquiterpene and a ketone.Nootkatone was previously thought to be one of the main chemical components of the smell and flavour of grapefruits. In its solid form it is usually found as crystals. As a liquid, it is viscous and yellow. Nootkatone is typically extracted from grapefruit, but can also be manufactured with genetically modified organisms, or through the chemical or biochemical oxidation of valencene. It is also found in Alaska yellow cedar trees and vetiver grass.

Synonyms

2(3H)-Naphthalenone, 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,4a-dimethyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-, (4R,4aS,6R)-, NOOTKATONE (CRYSTALS 98+%)

Molecular Weight

218.34

Molecular Formula

C15H22O

Boiling Point

298.76 C (EPI 4.0)

Melting Point

35-39ºC

Flash Point

99ºC