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Menthol Crystals
- Origin
- China
- CAS Number
- 2216-51-5
- HS Code
- 2906.90.00
Basic Info
- IUPAC Name
- (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
- Molecular Formula
- C10H20O
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 156.2700
- InChIKey
- NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3
- Synonyms & Trade Names
- Iso-menthol; Isomenthol; Neomenthol
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Technical Document
Menthol crystals are typically obtained from natural sources like peppermint oil through a process of freezing and fractional distillation. Peppermint oil is chilled to a temperature where menthol crystallizes out. The crystals are then separated from the remaining liquid and further purified if necessary.