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Properties of substance:

(-)-menthol



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Synonyms:

[1R-(1α,2β,5α)]-5-methyl-2-isopropylcyclohexanol

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless needles crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C10H20O

Molar/atomic mass: 156.2652

Melting point (°C):

35.5

Boiling point (°C):

215

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetic acid: soluble [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : 19 (20°C) [Ref.]
chloroform: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: very soluble [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 633 (20°C) [Ref.]
oil of turpentine: soluble [Ref.]
petroleum ether: soluble [Ref.]
sulfur dioxide: 37 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.04 (20°C) [Ref.]

Density:

0.89 (15°C, g/cm3)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

10 (98°C)

Flash point (°C):

86

Autoignition temperature (°C):

272

LD50 (mg/kg):

3300 (rats, oral)

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