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Sigma-Aldrich

Menthol

SAJ special grade, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, Hexahydrothymol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
89-78-1
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3194263
EC Number:
201-939-0
MDL number:
MFCD00001484
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
329751819

grade

SAJ special grade

vapor pressure

0.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0%

availability

available only in Japan

bp

216 °C (lit.)

mp

34-36 °C (lit.)

density

0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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

Gene Information

human ... TRPA1(8989) , TRPM8(79054)

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

204.8 °F

flash_point_c

96 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Andrea C Villanti et al.
American journal of preventive medicine, 44(4), 388-391 (2013-03-19)
Passage of the U.S. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009 led to a ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes, largely because of studies showing targeting of these products to youth and young adults. There are no
Lene Vase et al.
Neuroscience letters, 534, 52-57 (2012-12-26)
The mechanisms underlying phantom limb pain are not fully known, but hypersensitivity appears to be a central element. Menthol has previously been suggested as a model for hypersensitivity, but it has not yet been investigated if different levels of neuropathic
Andrew A Strasser et al.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 22(3), 382-389 (2013-01-22)
As part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration charged the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee with developing a report and recommendations about the effect of menthol in cigarettes on the public
Yang Chen et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 443(1-2), 120-127 (2013-01-22)
To explore the structure-activity relationship for terpenes as transdermal penetration enhancers, unsaturated menthol analogues were synthesized in our study, including p-menth-1-en-3-ol (Compd 1), p-menth-4-en-3-ol (Compd 2), p-menth-4(8)-en-3-ol (Compd 3) and p-menth-8-en-3-ol (Compd 4). Their enhancing activity on the penetration of
Joanne D'Silva et al.
American journal of preventive medicine, 43(5 Suppl 3), S242-S248 (2012-10-25)
Menthol cigarettes account for 25% of the market in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration currently is considering regulatory action on tobacco products, including a ban on menthol cigarettes. With 39% of menthol smokers reporting that they would quit
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