(1S,2R,5S)-(+)-Menthol
ALDRICH/224464 - 99%
Synonym: (+)-Menthol; (1S,2R,5S)
CAS Number: 15356-60-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H20O
Molecular Weight: 156.27
EC Number: 239-387-8
MDL Number: MFCD00062983
Linear Formula: C10H20O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 103-104 °C/9 mmHg (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| InChI | 1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8 |
| InChI key | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-AEJSXWLSSA |
| mp | 43-44 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]23/D +48°, c = 10 in ethanol |
| optical purity | ee: 96% (GLC) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC(C)[C@H]1CC[C@H](C)C[C@ |
| vapor pressure | 0.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | (1S,2R,5S)-(+)-menthol can undergo acylation with acid anhydrides in the presence of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate to form the corresponding acylated products. |
| General description: | (1S,2R,5S)-(+)-menthol is a chiral secondary alcohol. Its alcohol group can be protected as 2-tetrahydrofuranyl ether by reacting with bromotrichloromethane and tetrahydrofuran. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 213.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 101 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 103-104 °C/9 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 43-44 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352212 |



