Norisoprenoids

Synonyms

Damascones

Ionones

Irones

Megastigmanes

Nor Isoprenoids

Nor-Isoprenoids

Theaspiranes

Vitispiranes

Thirteen-carbon butene cyclohexene degradation products formed by the cleavage of CAROTENOIDS. They contribute to the flavor of some FRUIT. Ionone should not be confused with the similarly named ionol.