NATURAL MENTHNOL

 

SYNONYM: L-MENTHOL;       2-ISOPROPYL-5METHYL-HEXANOL

 

FORMULA: C10H29O

 

M.W.: 156.2674

 

CAS NO.: 89-78-1

 

GRADE: BP 93; USP23; FCCⅢ.

 

DESCRIPTION: COLORLESS, TRANSPARENT HEXAGONAL OR NEEDLELIKE CRYSTALS. HAVING CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF NATURAL MENTHOL. 1G SOLUBLE IN 5 ML OF 91% (V/V) ALCOHOL, FORMING ELEM SOLUTION.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

NON VOLATILE MATTER

0.05% MAX.

AS CONTENT

3PPM MAX.

HEAVY METAL CONTENT (AS Pb)

10PPM MAX.

MELTING POINT

42-44℃

SPECIFIC ROTATION (25℃)

-49 - -500

 

USAGE: IT IS WIDELY USED IN PHARMACEUTICAL, FOOD CIGARETTE, TOOTHPASTE AND COSMETIC.

 

STORAGE: STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS, KEEP IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE BELOW 33℃ ROOM TEMPERATURE.