Product Name: DL-Menthol
Synonyms: (1α,2β,5α)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol;2-(1-methylethyl)-5-methyl-cyclohexanol;2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexano;5alpha-Methyl-2beta-(1alpha-methylethyl)cyclohexanol;component of Dermoplast;component of Robitussin cough drops;component of Theragesic;Cyclohexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-
CAS: 89-78-1
MF: C10H20O
MW: 156.27
EINECS: 201-939-0
Product Categories: 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;phytochemical;reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM).;standardized herbal extract;Flavor & essential oil;Inhibitors;Monoterpenoids
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
color Colorless to white
Water Solubility insoluble
RIDADR UN 1888 6.1/PG 3
Uses A chemical which triggers cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin neurons in vitro.
Uses In liqueurs, confectionery, perfumery, cigarettes, cough drops, and nasal inhalers.