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

CAS: 2216-51-5

Ref. TR-M218875

Product Information

• Name: (1R,2S,5R)-(-)-Menthol
• Synonyms: Levomenthol, (-)-Menthol, (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-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)-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, Menthol, (1R,3R,4S)-(-)-, Menthol, L-, Menthol, Levo-, Methylhydroxyisopropylcyclohexane, Minclea, Nsc 62788

Description

Applications (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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• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.27
• Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• 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: InChIKey=NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](C)C[C@H]1O