Anodyne| Menthol | |
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| Esters [] | |
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| Menthol acetate | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 156.26 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 0.904 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Crystals or granules [1] |
| Odor | Peppermint odor [1] |
| Taste | Peppermint taste [1] |
| Melting point | 100 ° [1] |
| Boiling point | 421 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. [1] |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 3 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C10H20O [1] |
| IUPAC name | (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol [1] |
| SMILES | C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)O)C(C)C [1] |
| InChI | 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 [1] |
| InChIKey | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N [1] |
Menthol
Menthol (also known as l-Menthol, Levomenthol, l-(-)-Menthol, Menthomenthol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, Menthacamphor, Peppermint camphor, (1r,2s,5r)-(-)-menthol, Levomentholum or Racementhol)
Chemistry
Esters []
Menthol is typically found in the form of its ester.
Stereochemistry []
(RS)-Menthol is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers
| Anodyne Usernotes [] | |
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| 0xea / Menthol via Insufflated and Vaporized | Decongestant effects; Cooling sensation; Reduces smoking irritation |
See also []
External links []
- Menthol (Wikipedia)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (Wikidata)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (DrugBank)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (PubChem)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (ChEMBL)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (ChEBI)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (Common Chemistry)
- Menthol (HMDB)
- Menthol (KEGG)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (UNII)
- Menthol / (+)-Menthol (EPA DSSTox)
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 16666, Menthol. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16666
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Menthol. UNII: YS08XHA860. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/YS08XHA860