DL-Menthol Basic information |
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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: | 89-78-1 |
MF: | C10H20O |
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) |