6-methylionone

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  irone \i"rone\, irones \i"rones\, n.
     A fragrant liquid substance, a mixture of several isomers of
     the formula {C14H22O}, forming the essence of the violet
     fragrance, commonly isolated from orris oil or from the
     rhizomes of Iris. The main ingredient in violets is
     {[alpha]-irone}, which occurs as both cis and trans


     stereoisomers. Called also {6-methylionone}.
     [PJC]