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8.14113

(-)-Menthol

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

(-)-Menthol, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
2216-51-5
Molecular Weight:
156.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
218-690-9
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD00062979
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
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Quality Level

200

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

potency

3300 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

bp

216 °C/1013 hPa

mp

41-44 °C

transition temp

flash point 101 °C

solubility

490 mg/L

density

0.890 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

450 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]1[C@@H](CC[C@H](C1)C)C(C)C

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

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 41 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 44 °C
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (c=10 in ethanol): -50.0 - -48.0 °
Identity (IR): passes test

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

201.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

94 °C - closed cup

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