ContaminantDB: MINTLACTONE

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:17:59 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-02 22:24:04 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM006816

Identification

Common Name

MINTLACTONE

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Mintlactone is found in herbs and spices. Mintlactone is a constituent of oil of peppermint. Mintlactone is a flavouring ingredient

Contaminant Sources

EAFUS Chemicals
FooDB Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
(+)-Isomintlactone	HMDB
5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-Dimethyl-(4H)-benzofuran-2-one	HMDB
5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-Dimethyl-2(4H)-benzofuranone	HMDB
Menthalactone	HMDB
Mintlactone	HMDB, MeSH
Isomintlactone	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₁₀H₁₄O₂

Average Molecular Mass

166.217 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

166.099 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

13341-72-5

IUPAC Name

3,6-dimethyl-2,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1-benzofuran-2-one

Traditional Name

3,6-dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4H-1-benzofuran-2-one

SMILES

CC1CCC2=C(C)C(=O)OC2C1

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-6-3-4-8-7(2)10(11)12-9(8)5-6/h6,9H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI Key

VUVQBYIJRDUVHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzofurans. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to a furan. Furan is a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organoheterocyclic compounds

Class

Benzofurans

Sub Class

Not Available

Direct Parent

Benzofurans

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Benzofuran
2-furanone
Dihydrofuran
Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester
Enoate ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Lactone
Carboxylic acid derivative
Oxacycle
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Hydrocarbon derivative
Carbonyl group
Organic oxygen compound
Organooxygen compound
Organic oxide
Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	5 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	2.26	ALOGPS
logP	2.38	ChemAxon
logS	-1.5	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	15.32	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-6.9	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	26.3 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	46.18 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	18.45 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	2	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-05i0-4900000000-032591e918bf82ddf4c6	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-014i-5900000000-956f776e0729ea41a132	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0005-9200000000-d7722a5f0cc17cb57624	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0ldl-9100000000-20532fe312e467c237c2	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-8da45013e02f856f545f	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-01b9-0900000000-b1030fda67b5c4b51280	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-01bc-6900000000-0502b635422f3f320e6b	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-014i-0900000000-ddb0b4ad317a92ec611b	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-014i-1900000000-a7fbb5eb50805dd35767	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0006-9100000000-a0bcf66e820d21284568	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-349584a3f625d5b5807f	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-75010ebf4b82319ad910	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-01dm-6900000000-40582a9e2b529932f4f8	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB0036084

FooDB ID

FDB014920

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

C00010950

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

85151

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

94349

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

1. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.

MINTLACTONE (CHEM006816)

Structure for CHEM006816: MINTLACTONE