Products Description of DL-Menthol CAS#89-78-1
Menthol is a chemical compound naturally extracted from the stems and leaves of mint plants. Presented as white crystals, it has the molecular formula C₁₀H₂₀O and serves as the major constituent of mint and peppermint essential oils. China and Brazil rank among the world’s major producers of natural mint, yielding roughly 2,000 to 3,000 tons of mint oil annually.
Menthol and racemic menthol are extensively adopted as flavoring agents in toothpaste, fragrances, drinks and confectionery. Within the pharmaceutical sector, menthol is frequently applied as a cutaneous topical stimulant.
DL-Menthol Chemical Properties
Melting point | 34-36 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 216 °C(lit.) |
alpha | -2 º (c=10, EtOH) |
density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor pressure | 0.8 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
refractive index | 1.4615 |
FEMA | 2665 | MENTHOL RACEMIC |
Fp | 200 °F |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | 456mg/l |
form | Crystalline Solid |
pka | 15.30±0.60(Predicted) |
color | Colorless to white |
Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. peppermint cool woody |
Odor Type | mentholic |
Water Solubility | insoluble |
Merck | 145837 |
JECFA Number | 427 |
BRN | 3194263 |
LogP | 3.4 at 37℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 89-78-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | DL-Menthol(89-78-1) |
EPA Substance Registry System | (1R,2S,5R)-Menthol (89-78-1) |
Safety Information
Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
Risk Statements | 37/38-41-36/37/38 |
Safety Statements | 36/37/39-24/25-36-26-39 |
RIDADR | UN 1888 6.1/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | OT0350000 |
Autoignition Temperature | 405 °C |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 29061100 |
Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 3180 mg/kg (Jenner) |
