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05174

DL-Menthol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Menthol, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, Hexahydrothymol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.27
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-939-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3194263
MDL number:
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Product Name

DL-Menthol, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1O

grade

analytical standard

vapor pressure

0.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

optical purity

enantiomeric ratio: ~50:50

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

bp

216 °C (lit.)

mp

34-36 °C (lit.)

density

0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

204.8 °F

flash_point_c

96 °C


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Ling-Ying Wu et al.
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Plants can use volatiles for remote suppression of competitors. Mints produce essential oils, which are known to affect the growth of other plants. We used a comparative approach to identify allelopathic compounds from different Mints (genus Mentha, but also including
Xi Hu et al.
Chemosphere, 113, 30-35 (2014-07-30)
The effects of d-menthol on the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa FACHB-905 and microcystin (MCY) concentration were evaluated by batch culture experiments. The algal biomass and the intracellular and extracellular MCY concentrations were evaluated during 5d incubation. After the d-menthol exposure
Andrew Cheyne et al.
American journal of public health, 104(7), e54-e61 (2014-05-17)
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act exempted menthol from a flavoring additive ban, tasking the Tobacco Products Safety Advisory Committee to advise on the scientific evidence on menthol. To inform future tobacco control efforts, we examined the public
Menthol cigarette use and stroke risk among US smokers: a critical reappraisal.
Brian Rostron
JAMA internal medicine, 174(5), 808-809 (2014-03-13)

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