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Menthol

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CAS Number 89-78-1 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
menthol
Synonyms
Hexahydrothymol
Menthomenthol
peppermint camphor
3-p-Menthanol

DATABASE IDS

Unique Ingredient Identifier YS08XHA860
Wikipedia Title Menthol
DrugBank ID DB00825
CAS Number 89-78-1
CHEMBL 470670
CHEBI ID 15409
Chemspider ID 15803

PROPERTIES

Apperance White or colorless
crystalline solid
Boiling Point 212 °C (485 K)
Density 0.890 g·cm−3, solid
(racemic or (−)-isomer)
Flash Point 93 °C
Melting Point 36–38 °C (311 K), racemic
42–45 °C (318 K), (−)-form (α)
35-33-31 °C, (−)-isomer
Solubility Slightly soluble, (−)-isomer
Main Hazard Irritant, flammable
Risk Statements R37/38, R41
RTECS OT0350000, racemic
Safety Statements S26, S36

DETAILS

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