L-Menthol
L-Menthol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H20O.
- Formula
- C10H20O
- Molar mass
- 156.26 g/mol
- Also known as
- (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol, (-)-menthol, Levomenthol, l-(-)-Menthol, (-)-Menthyl alcohol, Levomentholum, U.S.P. Menthol
Overview
L-Menthol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H20O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C10H20O
- Molar mass
- 156.26 g/mol
- Also known as
- (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol, (-)-menthol, Levomenthol, l-(-)-Menthol, (-)-Menthyl alcohol, Levomentholum, U.S.P. Menthol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)O)C(C)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m1/s1
- PubChem CID
- 16666
Properties
- Melting Point
- 41-43 °C
- Boiling Point
- 212 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 456 mg/l @ 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Density.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Menthol (CID 16666)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Menthol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16666#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 996
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Menthol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16666#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 996
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Menthol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16666#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Fifth ed, Tucson, AZ: Univ Az, College of Pharmacy (1992)