Menthyl formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2230-90-2

    Molecular formula
    C11H20O2

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)OC=O)C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 77.2%
    Green 74.72%
    Floral 71.16%
    Mint 68.69%
    Fresh 66.35%
    Woody 56.24%
    Cooling 50.72%
    Fruity 43.34%
    Sweet 41.55%
    Camphoreous 39.21%

     

    Flavor
    Green 52.77%
    Herbal 51.22%
    Fruity 37.7%
    Minty 37.19%
    Fresh 34.34%
    Tropical 31.86%
    Herb 31.23%
    Sweet 30.54%
    Mint 29.17%
    Fruit 28.67%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    7.83 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    184.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    221°C

    Flash point

    • 87.83 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Practically insoluble to insoluble
    • Sparingly soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Menthyl formate
    • 2230-90-2
    • (5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) formate
    • 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl formate
    • EINECS 218-768-2
    • Cyclohexanol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, 1-formate
    • 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl formate
    • Ameisensaurementhylester
    • p-Menth-3-yl methanoate
    • SCHEMBL96535
    • DTXSID00862882
    • XEYZAKCJAFSLGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • WS-03275
    • DB-319731
    • DS-000020
    • NS00012814
    • CYCLOHEXANOL,5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-, 1-FORMATE, (1R,2S,5R)-REL-
    • 218-768-2

  • Applications

    Menthyl formate (CAS 2230-90-2) is the formic ester of menthol, offering a fresh minty, camphoraceous, slightly sweet and green–fruity note; it is widely used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient in fine fragrances, personal care (toothpastes, mouthwashes, shampoos, body washes, deodorants, aftershaves), foods and beverages, mint chewing gums, lozenges and OTC mint-flavored preparations, and in household/air care (detergents, softeners, cleaners, air fresheners), where it boosts cooling freshness, rounds and softens sharp menthol facets, masks base off-notes and enhances longevity at low dosages; with medium volatility and good solubility in alcohols/perfume oils, it is valuable for building mint, herbal, citrus–eucalyptus and marine–ozonic accords, blending well with menthol, menthyl acetate, eucalyptol, linalool, limonene and vanillin; in flavor use it contributes a clean cool aftertaste and a smoother mint profile for confections and oral-care products, typically at very low levels to avoid overpowering; technically it is reasonably stable under normal storage but can hydrolyze under strong acidic or basic conditions, so pH and packaging compatibility should be controlled; use should follow applicable safety and regulatory guidance (e.g., IFRA and local flavor regulations) and be validated by sensory and stability testing in the target matrix.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 496.94
    methanol 322.65
    isopropanol 551.1
    water 0.39
    ethyl acetate 459.27
    n-propanol 442.86
    acetone 720.4
    n-butanol 370.54
    acetonitrile 567.52
    DMF 543.58
    toluene 252.65
    isobutanol 345.3
    1,4-dioxane 921.8
    methyl acetate 467.11
    THF 1435.5
    2-butanone 532.71
    n-pentanol 198.65
    sec-butanol 359.89
    n-hexane 37.01
    ethylene glycol 54.68
    NMP 675.04
    cyclohexane 135.55
    DMSO 571.41
    n-butyl acetate 511.68
    n-octanol 136.46
    chloroform 2130.01
    n-propyl acetate 287.67
    acetic acid 450.0
    dichloromethane 2021.12
    cyclohexanone 1056.24
    propylene glycol 112.04
    isopropyl acetate 266.22
    DMAc 311.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 202.47
    isopentanol 313.53
    n-heptane 41.73
    ethyl formate 385.76
    1,2-dichloroethane 1020.26
    n-hexanol 372.83
    2-methoxyethanol 421.12
    isobutyl acetate 188.07
    tetrachloromethane 276.35
    n-pentyl acetate 239.31
    transcutol 683.58
    n-heptanol 139.65
    ethylbenzene 138.02
    MIBK 237.49
    2-propoxyethanol 438.04
    tert-butanol 534.92
    MTBE 359.34
    2-butoxyethanol 220.78
    propionic acid 395.39
    o-xylene 179.08
    formic acid 87.43
    diethyl ether 313.93
    m-xylene 185.18
    p-xylene 204.39
    chlorobenzene 527.77
    dimethyl carbonate 105.88
    n-octane 17.96
    formamide 141.51
    cyclopentanone 1174.07
    2-pentanone 396.98
    anisole 247.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 462.18
    gamma-butyrolactone 1311.57
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 352.43
    pyridine 811.72
    3-pentanone 251.3
    furfural 842.71
    n-dodecane 15.8
    diethylene glycol 235.14
    diisopropyl ether 101.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 330.14
    acetylacetone 445.85
    n-hexadecane 18.93
    acetophenone 249.44
    methyl propionate 298.47
    isopentyl acetate 422.38
    trichloroethylene 1802.39
    n-nonanol 116.1
    cyclohexanol 477.32
    benzyl alcohol 207.95
    2-ethylhexanol 205.9
    isooctanol 117.88
    dipropyl ether 211.53
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 447.59
    ethyl lactate 121.41
    propylene carbonate 705.91
    n-methylformamide 317.36
    2-pentanol 246.79
    n-pentane 41.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 346.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 356.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 207.97
    mesitylene 129.84
    ε-caprolactone 824.62
    p-cymene 130.83
    epichlorohydrin 1300.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 963.61
    2-aminoethanol 137.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 550.26
    sulfolane 1128.83
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.91
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 945.86
    n-hexyl acetate 326.92
    isooctane 24.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 277.84
    sec-butyl acetate 182.06
    tert-butyl acetate 283.19
    decalin 48.16
    glycerin 124.32
    diglyme 487.32
    acrylic acid 308.37
    isopropyl myristate 127.34
    n-butyric acid 583.98
    acetyl acetate 276.38
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 131.58
    ethyl propionate 213.37
    nitromethane 703.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 286.76
    benzonitrile 432.18
    trioctyl phosphate 104.18
    1-bromopropane 561.4
    gamma-valerolactone 1169.61
    n-decanol 88.69
    triethyl phosphate 122.57
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 140.59
    propionitrile 451.13
    vinylene carbonate 582.52
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 556.02
    DMS 239.33
    cumene 104.65
    2-octanol 102.94
    2-hexanone 262.4
    octyl acetate 159.8
    limonene 197.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 440.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 117.23
    tributyl phosphate 129.8
    diacetone alcohol 315.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 148.76
    acrylonitrile 517.65
    aniline 327.07
    1,3-propanediol 259.79
    bromobenzene 564.52
    dibromomethane 1352.67
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1297.71
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 251.14
    tetrabutyl urea 146.85
    diisobutyl methanol 126.31
    2-phenylethanol 267.05
    styrene 168.12
    dioctyl adipate 183.91
    dimethyl sulfate 181.13
    ethyl butyrate 288.74
    methyl lactate 147.87
    butyl lactate 194.99
    diethyl carbonate 191.41
    propanediol butyl ether 207.02
    triethyl orthoformate 187.54
    p-tert-butyltoluene 125.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 238.68
    morpholine 945.08
    tert-butylamine 313.41
    n-dodecanol 70.21
    dimethoxymethane 295.7
    ethylene carbonate 502.81
    cyrene 219.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 272.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 306.91
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 514.55
    4-methylpyridine 666.77
    dibutyl ether 165.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 126.31
    DEF 336.84
    dimethyl isosorbide 448.02
    tetrachloroethylene 786.72
    eugenol 206.05
    triacetin 250.36
    span 80 230.76
    1,4-butanediol 88.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 1101.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 174.36
    methyl formate 268.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 268.91
    n-decane 26.07
    butyronitrile 507.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 148.79
    1-chlorooctane 120.29
    1-chlorotetradecane 48.47
    n-nonane 24.98
    undecane 19.7
    tert-butylcyclohexane 41.48
    cyclooctane 33.48
    cyclopentanol 578.5
    tetrahydropyran 991.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 200.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 325.99
    1-hexene 147.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 165.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 145.0
    methyl butyrate 325.32

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Rosemary (Japan) 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%