Menthol (data page)

This page provides supplementary chemical data on Menthol.

Material Safety Data Sheet

The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI or the links below, and follow its directions.

• Baker MSDS (l-form)
• Fisher MSDS (DL or racemic form)
• Fisher MSDS (l-form)
• Ambix MSDS Menthol Eucalyptus ointment

Structure and properties

Structure and properties
Index of refraction, nD	?
Abbe number	?
Dielectric constant, εr	? ε0 at ? °C
Bond strength	?
Bond length	?
Bond angle	?
Magnetic susceptibility	?
Optical rotation
Enantiomer	[α]D[1]
(+)-menthol	+50.1°
(−)-isomenthol	-25.9°
(+)-neomenthol	+20.9°
(+)-neoisomenthol	+2.0°
(−)-menthol	-50.2°
(−)-isomenthol	-25.9°
(−)-neomenthol	-20.8°
(−)-neoisomenthol	-2.0°

Thermodynamic properties

Phase behavior
Triple point	? K (? °C), ? Pa
Critical point	? K (? °C), ? Pa
Std enthalpy change of fusion, ΔfusH^o	? kJ/mol
Std entropy change of fusion, ΔfusS^o	? J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy change of vaporization, ΔvapH^o	? kJ/mol
Std entropy change of vaporization, ΔvapS^o	? J/(mol·K)
Solid properties
Std enthalpy change of formation, ΔfH^osolid	? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy, S^osolid	? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp	? J/(mol K)
Liquid properties
Std enthalpy change of formation, ΔfH^oliquid	? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy, S^oliquid	? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp	? J/(mol K)
Gas properties
Std enthalpy change of formation, ΔfH^ogas	? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy, S^ogas	? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp	? J/(mol K)

Spectral data

UV-Vis
λmax	? nm
Extinction coefficient, ε	?
IR
Major absorption bands	? cm^−1
NMR
Proton NMR
Carbon-13 NMR
Other NMR data
MS
Masses of main fragments

References

1. Menthol - A Cool Place -Page 1

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

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