Menthol is a cyclic terpene alcohol flavor and fragrance, and its appearance is colorless needle-like or shuttle-like crystals or white crystalline powder. It has the special aroma of mint. It tastes hot at the beginning and then cools down. The ethanol solution shows a neutral reaction. It is easily soluble in ethanol, chloroform, petroleum ether, ether, liquid paraffin or volatile oil, and slightly soluble in water.
Item | Standard |
Appearance | Colorless crystals |
Odor | Natural menthol |
Assay (%) | ≥99 |
CAS No. | 89-78-1 |
EINECS No. | 201-939-0 |
Molecular formular | C10H20O |
Molecular weight | 156.27 |
Special rotation | -50°- -49° |
Melting point (ºC) | 41.5 - 44 |
Storage | in dry and cool place |
Packing | 25kg/fibre drum |
Refined crystal, High content |
Top 10 Food Enterprises in China |
Free Sample |
Color: Colorless transparent prismatic crystal Odor: Has a strong mint fragrance Specification: 25kg/barrel