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| L-MENTHYL ACETATE Basic information |
| Product Name: | L-MENTHYL ACETATE | | Synonyms: | 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate;MENTHYL ACETATE, L-;(R)-(-)-MENTHYL ACETATE;(-)-ACETOXY-P-MENTHANE;Acetic acid 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl ester;Acetic acid 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester;Acetic acid p-menthane-3-yl ester;MENTHYL ACETATE (ISOMER UNSPECIFIED) | | CAS: | 16409-45-3 | | MF: | C12H22O2 | | MW: | 198.3 | | EINECS: | 240-459-6 | | Product Categories: | | Mol File: | 16409-45-3.mol |
| L-MENTHYL ACETATE Chemical Properties |
| L-MENTHYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid; menthol-like odor.Slightly soluble in water; miscible with
alcohol and ether. Combustible. | | Chemical Properties | l-Menthyl acetate has a fresh odor similar to mint and rose (on dilution). It has a characteristic, fresh, pungent flavor,
different from menthol (being much milder). It has a cool mouthfeel with only a trace of mint flavor. | | Occurrence | Reported as a normal constituent of peppermint oil in varying amounts, depending on the source; the synthetic
product is optically levorotatory; the commercial product is optically inactive. | | Uses | L-Menthyl Acetate is a component of essential oils extracted from natural sources. | | Uses | Perfumery, flavoring. | | Preparation | By reacting acetic anhydride with menthol in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: tea-like, cooling and fruity | | Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 25 ppm | | Safety Profile | Mildly toxic by
ingestion. A skin irritant. Combustible
liquid. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
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| L-MENTHYL ACETATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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