FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Chemical: (−)-menthone
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General Information
Name
(−)-menthone
FlyBase ID
FBch0000252
ChEBI Name
(-)-menthone
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:15410
PubChem Name
Menthone
PubChem ID
CID:26447
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of (-)-menthone
(−)-menthone
InChIKey

NFLGAXVYCFJBMK-BDAKNGLRSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: (-)-menthone is a menthone that is cyclohexanone substituted by a methyl and an isopropyl group at positions 5 and 2 respectively (the 2S,5R-stereoisomer). It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthone.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (29)
Synonyms
(-)-Menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
(-)-menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
(1R,4S)-menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(1R,4S)-p-menthan-3-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(2S-trans)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(2s,5r)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone
(PubChem, 2019-)
(−)-menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
14073-97-3
(PubChem, 2019-)
L-Menthan-3-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
MENTHONE
(PubChem, 2019-)
Menthone racemic
(PubChem, 2019-)
Neomenthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:26447
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-MENTHONE
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-Menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
l-menthan-3-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-menthone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
menthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
menthone racemic
(PubChem, 2019-)
neomenthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
p-Menthan-3-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
p-Menthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
p-menthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
pubchem:26447
(PubChem, 2019-)
trans-Menthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
trans-menthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (4)