Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2β,5α)-

• Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O
• Molecular weight: 156.2652
• IUPAC Standard 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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 89-78-1
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Species with the same structure:
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2β,5α)-
• Stereoisomers:
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,2α,5β)]-
  • Levomenthol
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1S-(1α,2α,5β)]-
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1S-(1α,2β,5β)]-
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2β,5β)-
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2α,5β)-
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2α,5α)-
• Other names: Menthol, cis-1,3,trans-1,4-; Hexahydrothymol; Menthacamphor; Menthol; Menthomenthol; Peppermint camphor; dl-Menthol; p-Menthan-3-ol; Cyclohexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-; NCI-C50000; 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol; 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol; l-Menthol; 3-p-Menthanol; 5α-Methyl-2β-(1α-methylethyl)cyclohexanol; component of Dermoplast; Fancol menthol; Fisherman's friend lozenges; Menthol terpine hydrate; component of Minut-rub; Racemic menthol; component of Robitussin cough drops; component of Sarna; component of Theragesic; Therapeutic mineral ice; Cyclohexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-, (1α,2β,5α)-; 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, (1α,2β,5α)-; 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol, (1α,2β,5α)-; (.+/-.)-Menthol; Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,2S,5R)-rel-; NSC 2603; Racementhol; rac-Menthol; Diterpene
• Information on this page:
  • Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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