(-)-menthol is a p-menthan-3-ol which has (1R,2S,5R)-stereochemistry. It is the most common naturally occurring enantiomer. It has a role as an antitussive, an antispasmodic drug and an antipruritic drug. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthol.
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(-)-menthol is a p-menthan-3-ol which has (1R,2S,5R)-stereochemistry. It is the most common naturally occurring enantiomer. It has a role as an antitussive, an antispasmodic drug and an antipruritic drug. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthol.
| Physical Description | D,l-menthol is a white crystalline solid with a peppermint odor and taste. (NTP, 1992) |
| Color/Form | Crystals or granules |
| Odor | Peppermint odor |
| Melting Point | 100 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 421 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 196 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.904 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 133 °F approximately (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | SPECIFIC OPTICAL ROTATION: -50 DEG (10% ALCOHOL SOLN) @ 18 °C/D; INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.458 @ 25 °C/D |
| IUPAC Name | (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol |
| Molecular Formula | C10H20O |
| Molecular Weight | 156.26 g/mol |
| CAS | 2216-51-5 |
| SMILES | C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)O)C(C)C |
| InChIKey | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1310089 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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