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Technical Data Sheet L-Menthol
Compound Information
Product Name:
L-Menthol
CAS No.:
2216-51-5
Molecular Formula:
C10H20O
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Storage:
Store at RT
Revision Date:
2026-04-15
Analytical Information
| Tests | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Purity by GC | 98 - 102% |
| Appearance | Prismatic or acicular shiny large crystals |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. peppermint cooling mentholic minty |
| Melting Point | 41-45 °C (lit.) |
| Specific Rotation | [a]D20 = -45 to -51 ° (L-Menthol), [a]D20 = -2 to +2 ° (DL-Menthol) |
| Oxidizable Substances | Readily oxidizable substance in DL-Menthol : Purpule coloration of KMnO4 solution should persist for NLT 5 min. |
| Non-Volatile Matter | ≤ 0.05% |
| Related Substances | Individual impurities : ≤ 0.3%, Total impurities : ≤ 2% |
| Specification Reference | USP |
| Additional Information | Identication A, B : To pass test, Congealing range of DL-Menthol : DL-Menthol should congeal at temperature between 27 -28 °C. After addition of few mg of dried DL-Menthol to the congealed mass, the temperature should rise to 30.5 to 32.0 °C., For Laborat |
| MS | Pass test |
| ¹H NMR | Pass test |
| ¹³C NMR | Pass test |
| IR | Pass test |
| Raman | Pass test |
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