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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 20:38:32 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:54:34 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0035631
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB35631
Metabolite Identification
Common Namealpha-Irone
Descriptionalpha-Irone, also known as 6-methyl-a-ionone or α-iron, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on alpha-Irone.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC14H22O
Average Molecular Weight206.3239
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight206.167065326
IUPAC Name(3E)-4-(2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one
Traditional Nameα-iron
CAS Registry Number79-69-6
SMILES
CC1CC=C(C)C(\C=C\C(C)=O)C1(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H22O/c1-10-6-7-11(2)14(4,5)13(10)9-8-12(3)15/h6,8-9,11,13H,7H2,1-5H3/b9-8+
InChI KeyJZQOJFLIJNRDHK-CMDGGOBGSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesquiterpenoids
Direct ParentSesquiterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Cyclofarsesane sesquiterpenoid
  • Megastigmane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Ionone derivative
  • Alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone
  • Enone
  • Acryloyl-group
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point< 25 °CNot Available
Boiling Point110.00 to 112.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility110 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP4.354 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB014339
KNApSAcK IDC00003153
Chemspider ID4521669
KEGG Compound IDC09690
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIrone
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5371002
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID10284
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1006691
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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