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| | DL-MENTHYL ACETATE Basic information |
| | DL-MENTHYL ACETATE Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point | 228-229 °C(lit.) | | density | 0.922 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | | refractive index | n20/D 1.447(lit.) | | Fp | 198 °F | | Specific Gravity | 0.93 | | Odor | Mildly minty and somewhat woody-herbaceous odor | | Water Solubility | Slightly soluble in water |
| WGK Germany | 3 | | RTECS | AI5850000 | | toxicity | |
| | DL-MENTHYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid. Sp.Gr. 0.93. Slightly soluble Glycerin. Soluble in alcohol, Propylene glycol and oils. Mildly minty and somewhat woody-herbaceous odor.
| | Occurrence | Reported to be found in peppermint oil (Guenther, 1949) | | Uses | DL-MENTHYL ACETATE is used in the same way as the lcrevo-Menthylacetate, but it is inferior when it comes to cooling mouthfeel and delicately floral-fresh notes (e. g. for Muguet, etc.), It finds some use in soap perfumes, where price is a heavy factor, but it is not frequently used in flavor compositions.
| | Preparation | By direct esterification of racemic menthol with acetic acid under azeotropic conditions (Arctander, 1969) |
| | DL-MENTHYL ACETATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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