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Menthone is a
monoterpene with a
minty flavor that
occurs naturally in a
number of
essential oils. l-
Menthone (or (2S,5R)-trans-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone)...
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reductase (PR)
reduces this
double bond
using NADPH to form (−)-
menthone. (−)-
Menthone reductase (MR) then
reduces the
carbonyl group using NADPH to form...
- and M.
haplocalyx are both
recognized as
plant sources of
menthol and
menthone, and are
among the
oldest herbs used for both
culinary and
medicinal products...
- with
systematic name (−)-
menthone:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This
enzyme catalises the
following chemical reaction (1) (−)-
menthone + NADP+ ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- needed] The prin****l
components of
essential oil are as follows: ****gone
menthone menthol (−)-β-pinene (−)-α-pinene
limonene isomenthone piperic acid eucalyptol...
- \rightleftharpoons } (−)-
menthone +
NADPH + H+ Thus, the two
substrates of this
enzyme are (+)-neomenthol and NADP+,
whereas its 3
products are (−)-
menthone, NADPH, and...
- products.
Secondary alcohols are
converted into ketones. For example,
menthone may be
prepared by
oxidation of
menthol with
acidified dichromate. Tertiary...
- 8%. The oil is
typically 45% α-terpineol, 27% myrcene, 8% limonene, 6%
menthone, 3% β-p****andrene, 2% 1,8-cineol, 2%
sabinene and 2% heptane.
Other sources...
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Secondary alcohols are
oxidized to the
corresponding ketone, e.g.
menthol to
menthone;
dihydrocholesterol to cholestanone: 3 R2CHOH + Cr2O72− + 2 H+ → 3 R2C=O...
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reaction (−)-menthol + NADP+ ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } (−)-
menthone +
NADPH + H+, i.e.,
catalyses the
breakdown of menthol. Thus, the two substrates...
