| DL-Menthol Basic information |
| Flavors and fragrances First aid of poisoning Detection method Chemical properties Uses |
| Product Name: | DL-Menthol |
| Synonyms: | Mentol;(1R,2R,5S)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-yl-1-cyclohexanol;Menthol 89-78-1;component of Dermoplast;component of Robitussin cough drops;component of Theragesic;Cyclohexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-;cyclohexanol,2-isopropyl-5-methyl- |
| CAS: | CAS 6197-30-4 |
| MF: | C11h15n2o8p |
| MW: | 156.27 |
| EINECS: | 201-939-0 |
| Product Categories: | Flavor & essential oil ; Monoterpenoids ; phytochemical ; reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM). ; standardized herbal extract ; Inhibitors ; Terpenes and Terpenoids (Isoprenoids) ; Alcohols ; Building Blocks ; C9 to C10 ; Chemical Synthesis ; Nutrition Research ; Ocimum basilicum (Basil) ; Organic Building Blocks ; Oxygen Compounds ; Phytochemicals by Chemical Classification ; Phytochemicals by Plant (Food/Spice/Herb) ; Sambucus nigra (Elderberry) ; API Intermediate ; chemical reagent ; pharmaceutical intermediate ; 89-78-1 ; BDO |
| Mol File: | 89-78-1.mol |
| DL-Menthol Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 34-36 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 216 °C(lit.) |
| alpha | -2 º (c=10, EtOH) |
| density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.8 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4615 |
| FEMA | 2665 | MENTHOL RACEMIC |
| Fp | 200 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 456mg/l |
| form | Crystalline Solid |
| pka | 15.30±0.60(Predicted) |
| color | Colorless to white |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| Merck | 14,5837 |
| JECFA Number | 427 |
| BRN | 3194263 |
| LogP | 3.4 at 37ºC |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 89-78-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | DL-Menthol(89-78-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | (1R,2S,5R)-Menthol (89-78-1) |