L-Menthol, 99%

CAS: 2216-51-5

Ref. 02-A10474

Product Information

• Name: L-Menthol, 99%
• Synonyms: menthol L-(-)-menthol U.s.p. menthol (-)-menthol U.S.P. menthol 薄荷脑 D,L-menthol levomentholum L-menthol levomenthol, (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-Menthol, (-)-Menthol, (-)-Menthyl alcohol, (-)-Paramenthol-3, (-)-trans-p-Menthan-cis-3-ol, (-)-trans-p-Methan-cis-3-ol, (1R)-(-)-Menthol, (1R,2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-(-)-Menthol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol, (R)-(-)-Menthol, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Menthol, A 10474, CYCLOHEXANOL, 5-METHYL-2(1-METHYLETHYL)-, [1R-(1α, 2β, 5α)]-, Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,2S,5R)-, Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,2β,5.alpha]).-, D-(-)-Menthol, Fema 2665, Hakkano, Hexahydrothymol, L-Menthol natural, L-Mentholum, L-mentol, L-p-Menthan-3-ol, Levomenthol, Menthol, (1R,3R,4S)-(-)-, Menthol, L-, Menthol, Levo-, Methylhydroxyisopropylcyclohexane, Minclea, Nsc 62788
• CAS: 2216-51-5

Description

L-Menthol is used as a cooling agent that strongly activates TRPM8.(Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel, Subfamily M, Member 8 is a Protein Coding gene). It is used as analgesic (topical), antipruritic agent. It is used as: refreshing agent, food flavor, cool and antipruritic drug, carminative drug. Menthol crystals is used for pers onal care and cosmetics. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.27
• Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Colorless, Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m1/s1
• InChI key: NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](C)C[C@H]1O