Perillaldehyde

  • Perillaldehyde
  • (RS)- p-mentha- 1 ,8 -dien- 7- al
  • (RS ) - 4 - isopropenyl cyclohexene-1 - carboxaldehyde
  • 5503-12-8 ( )
  • 6611-91-2 ( ±)
  • 18031-40-8 (-)
  • 2111-75-3 (-)

Yellow liquid

Liquid

  • 0.965 g · cm -3 ( S)
  • 0.953 g · cm -3 ( R)

Attention

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Perillaldehyde is a chemical compound from the group of aldehydes, which exists in two enantiomeric forms. It belongs to the class of natural products of monoterpenes.

Occurrence

Perillaaldehyde occurs naturally in perilla oil and cumin. General occur in nature before both enantiomeric forms.

Properties

( S) - ( -)- perilla is a yellow oily liquid.

Use

( S) - ( -)- perillaldehyde is used as starting product for the production of nature-identical substances. Its oxime perillartine ( perilla sugar) is 2000 times sweeter than sugar and is used in Japan as a sugar substitute.

CAS registry number PubChem Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)
641958
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