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thujone
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3-thujanone, 4-methyl-1-(propan-2-yl)bicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one
Thujone () is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric (epimeric) forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.23 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one
- SMILES
- CC1C2CC2(CC1=O)C(C)C
- InChIKey
- USMNOWBWPHYOEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.3
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Sources
- Biosynthesis
- Pharmacology
- In absinthe
- History
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- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Thujone () is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric (epimeric) forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone.
Though it is best known as a chemical compound in the spirit absinthe, it is only present in trace amounts and is unlikely to be responsible for the spirit's purported stimulant and psychoactive effects.
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