| Title:  Jasmone CAS Registry Number:  488-10-8 CAS Name:  3-Methyl-2-(2-pentenyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one Molecular Formula:  C11H16O Molecular Weight:  164.24 Percent Composition:  C 80.44%, H 9.82%, O 9.74% Literature References:  Found in the volatile portion of oil from jasmine flowers.  Natural jasmone is the cis-ketone.  Isoln and structure:  Ruzicka, Pfeiffer, Helv. Chim. Acta 16, 1208 (1933).  Stereochemistry:  Crombie, Harper, J. Chem. Soc. 1952, 869.  Synthesis of cis-jasmone:  H. Hunsdiecker, Ber. 75, 447 (1942); Stork, Borch, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 86, 936 (1964); Büchi, Wuest, J. Org. Chem. 31, 977 (1966); Sakan et al., Chem. Lett. 1973, 713; P. Bakuzis, M. L. F. Bakuzis, J. Org. Chem. 42, 2362 (1977).  Synthesis of dihydrojasmone and cis-jasmone:  C. S. Subramaniam et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1979, 2346; T. Kato et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 28, 349 (1980).  Synthesis of trans-jasmone:  Sisido et al., J. Org. Chem. 29, 2290 (1964).  Comprehensive synthetic reviews:  R. A. Ellison, Synthesis 1973, 397; T. L. Ho, Synth. Commun. 4, 265 (1974).   Derivative Type:  cis-Form  Properties:  Oil, odor of jasmine, bp27 146°.  nD20 1.4978.  uv max:  235 nm (e 12,000). Boiling point:  bp27 146° Index of refraction:  nD20 1.4978 Absorption maximum:  uv max:  235 nm (e 12,000)   Derivative Type:  trans-Form  Properties:  Oil, odor of jasmine, bp23 142°.  nD20 1.4974.  uv max:  234 nm (e 12,300). Boiling point:  bp23 142° Index of refraction:  nD20 1.4974 Absorption maximum:  uv max:  234 nm (e 12,300)   Use:  In perfumery.  |