L-Menthol CAS #2216-51-5
Product Name: | L-Menthol |
Synonyms: | (1R-(1-alpha,2-beta,5-alpha))-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol;(1r,3r,4s)-(-)-mentho;(1R,3R,4S)-(-)-MENTHOL;(R)-(-)-Menthol;Emtricitabine Impurity 31;Natural Menthol Crystal;L-Meng alcohol Natural menthol Menthol (L);DL-Menthol menthol crystal extract |
CAS: | 2216-51-5 |
MF: | C10H20O |
MW: | 156.27 |
EINECS: | 218-690-9 |
Product Categories: | Inhibitors;Organics;chiral;Biochemistry;Terpenes;API;Terpenes (Others);for Resolution of Acids;Monocyclic Monoterpenes;Optical Resolution;Synthetic Organic Chemistry;2216-51-5 |
Mol File: | 2216-51-5.mol |
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L-Menthol Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 41-45 °C (lit.) |
alpha | -51 º (589nm, c=10, EtOH) |
Boiling point | 212 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
vapor pressure | 0.8 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
refractive index | 1.46 |
FEMA | 2665 | MENTHOL RACEMIC |
Fp | 200 °F |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | 490mg/l |
form | Crystals or Crystalline Needles |
pka | 15.30±0.60(Predicted) |
Specific Gravity | 0.89 |
color | Colorless to white |
Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. peppermint cooling mentholic minty |
Odor Type | mentholic |
optical activity | [α]22/D 49°, c = 10 in 95% ethanol |
Water Solubility | insoluble |
Merck | 14,5837 |
BRN | 1902293 |
Dielectric constant | 3.2(Ambient) |
Stability: | Stable. |
InChIKey | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N |
LogP | 3.15 at 25℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 2216-51-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1«alpha»,2«beta»,5«alpha»)]-(2216-51-5) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Levomenthol (2216-51-5) |