Perilla ketone
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| Perilla ketone | |
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| Chemical name | 1-(3-furanyl)-4-methyl-1-pentanone |
| Chemical formula | C10H14O2 |
| Molecular mass | 166.22 g/mol |
| CAS number | [553-84-4] |
| Density | 0.9920 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | <25 °C |
| Boiling point | 196 °C |
| SMILES | CC(C)CCC(C1=COC=C1)=O |
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Perilla ketone is a natural terpenoid that consists of a furan ring with a six-carbon side chain containing a ketone functional group. It is a colorless oil that is sensitive to oxygen, becoming colored upon standing.
Perilla ketone is present in the leaves and seeds of purple mint (Perilla frutescens), which is toxic to some animals. When cattle and horses consume purple mint when grazing in fields in which it grows, the perilla ketone causes pulmonary edema leading to a condition sometimes called perilla mint toxicosis.
