Zingerone
Created:
12/21/21
Submitted:
10/8/26
Published:
10/8/26
31211-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.
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Zingerone is a methyl ketone that is 4-phenylbutan-2-one in which the phenyl ring is substituted at positions 3 and 4 by methoxy and hydroxy groups respectively. The major pungent component in ginger. It has a role as an antioxidant, a flavouring agent, a fragrance, an antiemetic, a radiation protective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a monomethoxybenzene, a member of phenols and a methyl ketone.
