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) |









