8.18452

DL-Menthol

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): DL-Menthol, Hexahydrothymol, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₂₀O
• CAS Number: 89-78-1
• Molecular Weight: 156.27
• MDL number: MFCD00001484
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 201-939-0

Properties

• vapor pressure: 130 Pa ( 55 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 405 °C
• potency: 3180 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• bp: 212 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 31-34 °C
• transition temp: flash point 96 °C
• density: 0.89 g/cm³ at 20 °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

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 31 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 35 °C
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315 - H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313
• 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