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15356-70-4
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15356-70-4
| MENTHOL Basic information | |
| Product Name: | MENTHOL |
| Synonyms: | 3-p-Menthol;4-Isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexan-3-ol;5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)-(+-)-Cyclohexanol;5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-(+/-)-cyclohexano;cis-1,3-trans-1,4-(+-)-mentho;Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-(±;cyclohexanol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1-alpha,2-beta,5-alpha);d,1-menthol |
| CAS: | 15356-70-4 |
| MF: | C10H20O |
| MW: | 156.27 |
| EINECS: | 239-388-3 |
| Mol File: | 15356-70-4.mol |
| MENTHOL Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | 34-36 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 216 °C(lit.) |
| 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. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Practically insoluble in water, very soluble in ethanol (96 per cent) and in light petroleum, freely soluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin, very slightly soluble in glycerol. |
| form | cryst. |
| color | White |
| InChIKey | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 15356-70-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Item | Specifications | Check conclusion |
| Appearance | Colourless ,transparent hexagonal or needlelike crystals. | Complies with standard |
| Melting point(℃) | 41-44℃ | 42.5℃ |
| Solubility | 1g soluble in 5ml of 90%(v/v)alcohol. Forming a clear solution | Complies with standard |
| Specific rotation | -45°~-51° | -49.7° |
| Limit of nonvolatile residue | Not overrun 0.05% under condition of 105℃ | 0.01% |
| Chromatographic purity | The peak response due to menthol is Not less than 97% | 99.6% |
| As content | ≤3ppm | Absent |
| Loss on dry | ≤0.05% | 0.05% |
| Heavy metals | ≤10 ppm | <10ppm |
| Residue on evaporation | ≤0.05% | 0.03% |
| Related substances | Examine by gas chromatography | Meets the requirement |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.03% |


| MENTHOL Basic information | |
| Product Name: | MENTHOL |
| Synonyms: | 3-p-Menthol;4-Isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexan-3-ol;5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)-(+-)-Cyclohexanol;5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-(+/-)-cyclohexano;cis-1,3-trans-1,4-(+-)-mentho;Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-(±;cyclohexanol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,(1-alpha,2-beta,5-alpha);d,1-menthol |
| CAS: | 15356-70-4 |
| MF: | C10H20O |
| MW: | 156.27 |
| EINECS: | 239-388-3 |
| Mol File: | 15356-70-4.mol |
| MENTHOL Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | 34-36 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 216 °C(lit.) |
| 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. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Practically insoluble in water, very soluble in ethanol (96 per cent) and in light petroleum, freely soluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin, very slightly soluble in glycerol. |
| form | cryst. |
| color | White |
| InChIKey | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 15356-70-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Item | Specifications | Check conclusion |
| Appearance | Colourless ,transparent hexagonal or needlelike crystals. | Complies with standard |
| Melting point(℃) | 41-44℃ | 42.5℃ |
| Solubility | 1g soluble in 5ml of 90%(v/v)alcohol. Forming a clear solution | Complies with standard |
| Specific rotation | -45°~-51° | -49.7° |
| Limit of nonvolatile residue | Not overrun 0.05% under condition of 105℃ | 0.01% |
| Chromatographic purity | The peak response due to menthol is Not less than 97% | 99.6% |
| As content | ≤3ppm | Absent |
| Loss on dry | ≤0.05% | 0.05% |
| Heavy metals | ≤10 ppm | <10ppm |
| Residue on evaporation | ≤0.05% | 0.03% |
| Related substances | Examine by gas chromatography | Meets the requirement |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.03% |


