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.