L-Menthol
- 2216-51-5
- C10H20O
Menthol has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation. Menthol also acts as a weak kappa opioid receptor agonist.
| L-Menthol | |
| Basic Information | CAS: 2216-51-5 HS CODE: Formula: C10H20O Molecular Weight: 156.26500 |
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| Synonyms: | (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol; L(-)-Menthol; uspmenthol; (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol; Cyclohexanol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,2S,5R)-; (-)-p-Menthan-3-ol |
| Our advantage: | |
| 1.State-owned holding enterprise - Our factory is State owned holding Enterprise,we can give you more stable supply. 2.Capacity 3000Mt per year-- The biggest manufacturer of L-Menthol (CAS:2216-51-5) in China 3.Process innovation - First manufacturer to use upstream of Ortho & Para Chloro Toluene to Meta Cresol to Thymol,then to L-menthol in China. Compared to other local manufacturers, our technology is in big advantage. | |
| Usage of L-Menthol： | |
L-Menthol has a wide range of applications in medicine and health, flavors and fragrances, food industry. 1.L-Menthol can be used as analgesics, local anesthetics, cooling agents, antipruritic agents, mouthwashes, fungicides, etc; 2.L-Menthol can be used as a tobacco flavor, toothpaste flavors ; 3.L-Menthol can also be used as a flavoring agent for a variety of foods, such as candy, chewing gum, cakes, fruit wine, refreshing drinks, etc; | |
| Properties | |
| Appearance & Physical State: | white crystals |
| Density: | 0.89 |
| Melting Point: | 41-43ºC |
| Boiling Point: | 212ºC |
| Flash Point: | 93ºC |
| Refractive Index: | 1.46 |
| Stability: | Stable |
| Storage Condition: | -20ºC |
