• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    491-01-0

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1165.0
    • Carbowax: 1559.0
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    156.26 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 100 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -8 °C
    • MP: 43 °C /L-Menthol 2216-51-5/; MP 38 °C /DL-Menthol 89-78-1/

    Boiling points

    • 421 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 214.6 °C
    • BP: 216.5 /menthol/; BP: 218.6 /isomenthol/; BP: 211.7 /neomenthol/; BP: 214.6 /isoneomenthol/
    • 214.00 to 216.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 196 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 420 mg/L at 25 °C
    • In water, 456 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Very soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, solvent hexane; freely soluble in glacial acetic acid, liquid petrolatum and in mineral, fixed and volatile oils /dl-Menthol/
    • 0.42 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • very soluble in alcohol and volatile oils; slightly soluble in water
    • Practically insoluble to insoluble
    • Sparingly soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • MENTHOL
    • dl-Menthol
    • 1490-04-6
    • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
    • 15356-70-4
    • 89-78-1
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
    • Menthyl alcohol
    • p-Menthan-3-ol
    • Mentholum
    • Caswell No. 540
    • Mineral ice
    • 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • (+/-)-Menthol
    • Hexahydrothymol
    • 3-Hydroxy-p-menthane
    • CCRIS 9231
    • EINECS 216-074-4
    • Neomenthol
    • Menthol [USP]
    • Menthol natural
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 051601
    • rac-Menthol
    • HSDB 593
    • DTXSID8029650
    • AI3-08161
    • Therapeutic mineral ice
    • Menthol, dl-
    • 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
    • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • MFCD00001484
    • Fisherman's friend lozenges
    • Racementol
    • DTXCID30805
    • CHEBI:25187
    • (1R,2S,5R)-Menthol
    • EC 216-074-4
    • Menthol (USP)
    • (1S, 2S, 5R)-(+)-Neomenthol
    • 491-01-0
    • 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanol
    • DL-ISOMENTHOL
    • Menthol 1000 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
    • (+/-)-Menthol, racemic
    • (1R,2R,5R)-Isomenthol
    • Racemic menthol
    • FEMA No. 2665
    • 491-02-1
    • 3-p-Menthanol
    • Menthol, cis-1,3,trans-1,4-
    • MEGGEZONE
    • MFCD00062983
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1S-(1.alpha.,2.alpha.,5.beta.)]-
    • 3-p-Menthol
    • (+/-)-p-Menthan-3-ol
    • CAS-1490-04-6
    • L(-)-Menthol
    • Robitussin Cough Drops
    • UNII-L7T10EIP3A
    • (1R,2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
    • 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexanol
    • Menthol racemate
    • MFCD00062980
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)-
    • (-)menthol
    • NCGC00159382-02
    • (-) menthol
    • Menthol (Standard)
    • 4-Isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexan-3-ol
    • BOHENAO
    • Menthol, 99%
    • dextro,laevo-neomenthol
    • dl-Menthol (JP17)
    • 1-methyl-4-isopropyl-3-hydroxycyclohexane
    • Emtricitabine Impurity 9
    • MENTHOL (II)
    • MENTHOL (MART.)
    • MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED
    • SCHEMBL4612
    • L7T10EIP3A
    • Menthol, (.+/-.)-
    • Menthol, puriss., 99.0%
    • CHEMBL256087
    • DL-Menthol, analytical standard
    • MENTHOL (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • HY-N1369R
    • LEVOMENTHOL OR RACEMENTHOL
    • MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
    • SALONPAS COMPONENT MENTHOL
    • Fisherman's friend lozenges (TN)
    • BDBM248162
    • HMS3744K19
    • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol #
    • BCP27552
    • BCP31841
    • CS-M3737
    • HY-N1369
    • menthol crystals; 15356-70-4
    • QAA35670
    • MENTHOL COMPONENT OF SALONPAS
    • Tox21_200010
    • Tox21_303464
    • 1-Methyl-4-isopropyl-3-cyclohexanol
    • BBL009325
    • DL-Menthol, >=95%, FCC, FG
    • STK802468
    • AKOS000119740
    • AKOS016843634
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1.alpha.,2.alpha.,5.beta.)-
    • SB35230
    • SB44308
    • SB44857
    • Menthol, SAJ special grade, >=98.0%
    • NCGC00159382-03
    • NCGC00159382-04
    • NCGC00159382-05
    • NCGC00159382-06
    • NCGC00257403-01
    • NCGC00257564-01
    • 1ST40117
    • FM178382
    • HY-75161
    • IE182323
    • IN182314
    • SY004225
    • SY010603
    • SY073200
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Calamintha nepeta (Belgium) Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi (Melissa nepeta L.), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Calamintha sylvatica (Belgium) Calamintha sylvatica Bromf., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 41.5%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (Italy) 1 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.02%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (Italy) 2 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.57%
Mentha longifolia (Italy) 90063-99-3 Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.02%
Minthostachys glabrescens Minthostachys glabrescens Epling, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.6%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.21%
Pennyroyal (Uruguay) 8013-99-8 Mentha pulegium L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.9%
Peppermint (USA) 3 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.5%
Peppermint 4 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.6%
Peppermint (Italy) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. rubescens Camus (Spicatae section). fam. Lamiaceae 2.61%
Peppermint (Italy) 2 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. rubescens Camus (Spicatae section), fam. Lamiaceae 2.53%
Peppermint (Italy) 3 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. rubescens Camus (Spicatae section), fam. Lamiaceae 2.04%
Peppermint (Italy) 4 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. nothomorph pallescens Camus, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.01%
Peppermint (India) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.1%
Peppermint (Greece) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.2%
Peppermint (Italy) 5 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. nothomorph rubescens Camus, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.72%
Peppermint (USA) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Mitcham, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.2%
Peppermint (USA) 6 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.6%
Rhanterium Rhanterium epapposum Oliv. 0.11%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (India) 2 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.82%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (Brazil) 2 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.6%
Ziziphora clinopodioides (Turkey) 2 Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.31%
Mentha x verticillata (chemotype I) Mentha x verticillata L. (Chemotype I), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.21%
Mentha x verticillata (chemotype II) Mentha x verticillata L. (Chemotype II), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.0%
Mentha x verticillata (chemotype III) Mentha x verticillata L. (Chemotype III), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.75%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) Yugoslavia 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.0%
Peppermint (Canada) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.5%
Peppermint 2 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.45%
Peppermint (USA) 7 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.0%
Peppermint (Lithuania) 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Lekartstvenaya-1, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.52%
Peppermint (Russia) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Prilukskaya, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 5.14%
Peppermint (Russia) 2 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Krasnodar, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.65%
Micromeria brownei Micromeria brownei (Swartz) Benth. var. pilosiuscula Gray, fam. Lamiaceae 11.87%
Calamintha arkansana Calamintha arkansana (Nutt.) Shinners, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.3%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (Brazil) 1 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.51%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (China) 2 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.61%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (Japan) 1 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.26%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (China) 1 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.08%
Cornmint (Mentha arvensis) (India) 3 Shivalik 68917-18-0 Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.12%
Peppermint (USA) 4 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Kennewick, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.1%
Peppermint (USA) 5 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Michigan, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.25%
Peppermint (Bulgaria) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.57%
Peppermint (Italy) 10b 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.0%
Eromenthe (USA) 1 Mentha spicata L., var. eromenthe, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.4%
Eromenthe (USA) 2 Mentha spicata L., var. eromenthe, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.29%
Peppermint (Italy) 7 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.2%
Peppermint (France) 5 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.2%
Peppermint (Morocco) 1 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 10.01%
Peppermint (Brazil) 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 3.66%