AtlasAromatic
Thujone
A monoterpene ketone with a sharp, camphoraceous herbal note.
- Place in the wear
- Top
- Felt first. Usually the shortest span.
- Office
- Modifier
- A trace that turns the heart. Used sparingly.
- Family
- Aromatic
- Type
- Natural isolate
- CAS
- 546-80-5
- Origin
- Nature-identical isolate
- Span
- Met in the opening. A measured span on blotter and skin is not yet recorded.
- Odor
- Camphoraceous and minty, herbal and sharp
- Also called
- alpha-Thujone, l-Thujone, alpha-(-)-Thujone, Thujon, dl-Thujone
- IUPAC
- (1S,4R,5R)-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one
- Formula
- C10H16O
Thujone is the main constituent of wormwood and sage oils. It gives a sharp, minty-camphoraceous character.
Thujone is a nature-identical isolate; PubChem gives its IUPAC name as (1S,4R,5R)-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one. Formula C10H16O, molecular weight 152.23. The atlas files it under Aromatic; its office is modifier and its place is the top.
IFRA
- Thujone
Restriction · Amendment 49 · 2020-01
Sources
- Fairamour editorial
- Fairamour editorial
- Fairamour editorial
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- PubChem CID 261491 synonyms
- PubChem CID 261491
- PubChem CID 261491
- IFRA Standard: Thujone (Amendment 49)
- Fairamour editorial