SHEET /m/carvone · PubChem CID 7439 · CAS 99-49-0 · REV 2026.07
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Carvone
from sourceC10H14O · 150.22 g/mol
What is Carvone?
The same molecule in two mirror images, and each smells completely different: one is spearmint, the other is caraway. from source
CategoryScent & aroma
Chemical familyKetones
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)CThe dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Carvone is 1,640 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
114.8 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (114,800 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,640 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
2 more reported values
- 766 mg/kgLD50 · oral · guinea pig
- 2,000 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
WarningIrritantH302, H317from source
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Where Carvone leads
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