| Description | Ketoisophorone (2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione) is the major ingredients of saffron spice. It is a cyclic olefin and was reported as a product of the thermal degradation of β-carotene in aqueous suspension. |
| Synonyms | 茶香酮, 4-Oxoisophorone, 2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione |
| molecular weight | 152.19 |
| Molecular formula | C9H12O2 |
| CAS | 1125-21-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (328.54 mM) |
| References | 1. Hegazy ME, et al. Z Naturforsch C. 2008 May-Jun;63(5-6):403-8. |