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V900632

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(1R,2S,5R)-(−)-Menthol

Vetec, reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

(−)-Menthol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1902293
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
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grade

reagent grade

vapor pressure

0.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Vetec

assay

98%

bp

212 °C (lit.)

mp

41-45 °C (lit.)

density

0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

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

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

200.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

93.40 °C - closed cup


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Tomoko Oshima et al.
Journal of natural medicines, 75(2), 319-325 (2021-01-04)
Various essential oils from plants and fragrance components such as monoterpenes have been discovered to reduce spontaneous movements in mice; thus, it has been made clear that the odor itself has the sedative activity. In the present study, we examined
H G Grigoleit et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 12(8), 612-616 (2005-08-27)
The principal pharmacodynamic effect of peppermint oil relevant to the gastrointestinal tract is a dose-related antispasmodic effect on the smooth musculature due to the interference of menthol with the movement of calcium across the cell membrane. The choleretic and antifoaming
Sunil T K Narishetty et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 102(1), 59-70 (2005-01-18)
The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of 1,8-cineole and L-menthol on phase behavior and molecular organization of Stratum corneum (SC) lipids and permeation of zidovudine (AZT) across human cadaver skin (HCS). Permeation studies were conducted across
Robert J Stein et al.
The Journal of urology, 172(3), 1175-1178 (2004-08-18)
Overactive bladder symptoms due to various etiologies have been successfully treated with capsaicin by desensitization of the temperature sensitive vanilloid receptor TRPV1. Recently another temperature sensitive receptor, TRPM8, activated by menthol and cool temperatures (8C to 28C) was described that
H F Stich et al.
Cancer letters, 15(3), 193-202 (1982-03-01)
Saliva of volunteers chewing betel quid, cured betel nut (Areca catechu), betel leaves (Piper betle), a mixture of quid ingredients (dried betel nut flakes, catechu, cardamon, lime, copra and menthol) and Indian tobacco was collected and examined for its genotoxic

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