Cook with (-)-menthone
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About
A menthone that is cyclohexanone substituted by a methyl and an isopropyl group at positions 5 and 2 respectively (the 2<i>S</i>,5<i>R</i>-stereoisomer).
Molecular Profile
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Based on shared molecular compounds · click to explore
Source & License
Source
ChEBI
License
CC-BY 4.0
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Imported
4/19/2026, 7:35:11 PM
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