(±)-Menthol
ALDRICH/63670 - racemic, ≥98.0% (GC)
Synonym: Menthol; Racemic menthol; 2-
CAS Number: 89-78-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H20O
Molecular Weight: 156.27
EC Number: 201-939-0
MDL Number: MFCD00001484
Linear Formula: C10H20O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| bp | 216 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| InChI | 1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8 |
| InChI key | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 34-36 °C (lit.) |
| quality | racemic |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1O |
| vapor pressure | 0.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | (±)-Menthol (racemic menthol) can be transformed to (-)-menthyl acetate by using Candida rugosa lipase(CRL) and lipase PS(from Pseudomonas cepacia) as catalysts. |
| General description: | (±)-Menthol (racemic menthol) can be synthesized via hydrogenation of citral. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 204.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 96 °C |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| bp | 216 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 34-36 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |