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Merck
CN

05174

DL-Menthol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Menthol, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, Hexahydrothymol

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About This Item

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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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

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

SMILES string

CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1O

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

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hcodes

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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