(1R,2S,5R)-(-)-Menthol

• Catalog No.: M218875
• CAS Number: 2216-51-5
• M. F.: C10H20O
• M. W.: 156.2652

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
• IUPAC Traditional name: menthol
• Synonyms: Levomenthol; L-Mentholum; (-)-Menthyl Alcohol; NSC 62788; (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol; (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol; [1R-(1α,2β,5α)]-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol; (-)-trans-p-Methan-cis-3-ol; (1R)-(-)-Menthol; (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanol; 1R-Menthol; (-)-menthol; L-menthol; L-(-)-menthol; (r)-(-)-menthol; (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-Menthol; (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol; Minclea

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 2216-51-5

DETAILS

Description (English)

(1R,2S,5R)-(-)-Menthol (L-Menthol) is the natural form of Menthol. L-Menthol is used as: refreshing agent, food flavor, cool and antipruritic drug, carminative drug. Menthol crystals is used for personal care and cosmetics.

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