Perilla ketone

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IUPACName = 1-(3-Furanyl)-4-methyl-1-pentanone
OtherNames = beta-Furyl isoamyl ketone
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 553-84-4
PubChem = 68381
SMILES = CC(C)CCC(C1=COC=C1)=O
Section2 = Chembox Properties
C=10|H=14|O=2
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Appearance = Liquid
Density = 0.9920 g/cm³
MeltingPt = <25 °C
BoilingPtC = 196
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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.

References

* [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/V2-322.html Perilla: Botany, Uses and Genetic Resources]