OVERVIEW
Neo menthol, C10H20O, is an entirely natural oil originally steam distilled from the plant, Mentha Arvensis grown in India. It is one of the pure stereo isomer of menthol which is isolated through fractional distillation . It is a monoterpenoid compound generally used as an additive in oral hygiene products and as a flavouring agent in food and beverages. It blends well with Geranium, Spruce oil, Myrrh, Ylang Ylang, Hyssop aroma, Bergamot, Melissa, Sandalwood, Rose and Rosewood.
Neo menthol, a liquid at room temperature, remains in the dementholised oil after l-menthol has been partly removed by freezing, possess menthol-like odour with water-white, transparent appearance. Also, it is extensively used in perfumery composition because of its penetrating fragrance. It is safe for health and hence is also used as a flavouring compound in the food industry.
APPEARANCE
Clear, colourless, transparent liquid
ODOUR
Sweet, characteristic, minty
IUPAC NAME
(1S,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol
CAS NUMBER
2216-52-6; 89-78-1
FEMA NUMBER
2665
EINECS NUMBER
229-352-5
PRODUCT CODE
AFM001030
SYNONYM
(+)-Neomenthol, dl Neomenthol, (1S,2S,5R)-(+)-Neomenthol, p-menthan-3-ol
SHELF LIFE
24 Months
LOGP
3.0 (est)
FLASHPOINT
91.1°C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
0.900 to 0.903 @ 20°C
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.459 - 1.462 @ 20°C
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
156.27 g/mol
PURITY (GLC)
95% Minimum
BOILING POINT
421° F at 760 mm Hg
OPTICAL ROTATION
+15.0 - +20.0°
QUALITY
100% Pure and Natural
SOLUBILITY
Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water