Carvonic acid, or α-methylene-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-cyclohexene-1-acetic acid, is a terpenoid formed by metabolism of carvone in humans.[1]

Carvonic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-(4-Methyl-5-oxo-cyclohex-3-enyl)-acrylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-6-3-4-8(5-9(6)11)7(2)10(12)13/h3,8H,2,4-5H2,1H3,(H,12,13)/t8-/m1/s1 ☒N
    Key: BPJKNHQCPHBIAR-MRVPVSSYSA-N ☒N
  • (S): InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-6-3-4-8(5-9(6)11)7(2)10(12)13/h3,8H,2,4-5H2,1H3,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1
    Key: BPJKNHQCPHBIAR-QMMMGPOBSA-N
  • (R): CC1=CC[C@H](CC1=O)C(=C)C(=O)O
  • (S): CC1=CC[C@@H](CC1=O)C(=C)C(=O)O
Properties
C10H12O3
Molar mass 180.20 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ Engel, W. (2001). "In Vivo Studies on the Metabolism of the Monoterpenes S-(+)- and R-(−)-Carvone in Humans Using the Metabolism of Ingestion-Correlated Amounts (MICA) Approach". J. Agric. Food Chem. 49 (8): 4069–4075. doi:10.1021/jf010157q. PMID 11513712.