Menthol Crystals
| Business Type | Manufacturer, Exporter, Supplier |
| CAS Number | 2216-51-5 |
| Quality | IP/BP/USP/JP/EP standards |
| Botanical Source | Mentha arvinces |
| Synonym | 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl) Cyclohexanol; 3-p-methanol |
| Empirical Formula | C10H20O |
| Molecular weight | 156.27 |
Features
| PROTOCOL (IP/EP) | STANDARDS |
| Description | Colourless, hexagonal or needle-like crystals Prismatic or acicular, colourless, shiny crystals. |
| Identification | When it is triturated with about an equal weight of camphor of chloral hydrate or of phenol the mixture liquefies. |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, very soluble in ethanol and in light petroleum. Freely soluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin, very slightly soluble in glycerol. |
| Optical Rotation | -450 TO -510 |
| Melting Point(0C) | 410 TO 440 |
| Non-Volatile Matter | NMT 0.05% |
| Residual Solvent | Nil |
| ASSAY BY GLC | |
| L-Menthol Content | NLT 97.00% |
| Use | In liqueurs, confectionery, perfumery, cigarettes, cough drops, nasal inhalers, pharmaceutical preparations, etc. |
| Storage Condition | Store in well closed containers, in cool and dry storage area. |
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