Explain why menthone is a good target molecule

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This was an experiment performed of isolation of menthone from peppermint oil by formation of 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone derivative.

Part 1: preparation of the 2,4-DNP reagent
Part 2: Crystallization
Part 3: Recrystallization

The questions I have are:

1)Write the reaction under study and explain why menthone is a good target molecule of the peppermint oil.

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