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L-MENTHYL ACETATE

Product Name
L-MENTHYL ACETATE
CAS No.
16409-45-3
Chemical Name
L-MENTHYL ACETATE
Synonyms
2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate;l-Menthol acetate;FEMA 2668;femanumber:2668;mentholaceticester;MENTHYL ACETATE, L-;(-)-ACETOXY-P-MENTHANE;aceticacidmenthylester;(R)-(-)-MENTHYL ACETATE;DL-Menthyl acetate
CBNumber
CB4117564
Molecular Formula
C12H22O2
Formula Weight
198.3
MOL File
16409-45-3.mol
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L-MENTHYL ACETATE Property

Melting point:
<25 °C
Boiling point:
229-230 °C(lit.)
Density 
0.92 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.447(lit.)
FEMA 
2668 | MENTHYL ACETATE (ISOMER UNSPECIFIED)
Flash point:
171 °F
Odor
at 100.00 %. tea cooling minty fruity berry
Odor Type
mentholic
biological source
synthetic
JECFA Number
431
LogP
4.10
CAS DataBase Reference
16409-45-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
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Safety

WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
AI5900000
Hazardous Substances Data
16409-45-3(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
rabbit,LD50,skin,> 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg),Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 479, 1976.
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Hazard statements

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P273Avoid release to the environment.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W266809
Product name
<SC>DL</SC>-Menthyl acetate
Purity
&#8805;97%, FG
Packaging
1 unit
Price
$56.3
Updated
2025/07/31
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W266809
Product name
<SC>DL</SC>-Menthyl acetate
Purity
&#8805;97%, FG
Packaging
1 unit
Price
$56.3
Updated
2025/07/31
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W266809
Product name
DL-Menthyl acetate
Purity
≥97%,FG
Packaging
1kg
Price
$251
Updated
2025/07/31
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W266809
Product name
DL-Menthyl acetate
Purity
≥97%,FG
Packaging
10Kg
Price
$1300
Updated
2025/07/31
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W266809
Product name
DL-Menthyl acetate
Purity
≥97%,FG
Packaging
25kg
Price
$3090
Updated
2025/07/31
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L-MENTHYL ACETATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; menthol-like odor.Slightly soluble in water; miscible with alcohol and ether. Combustible.

Chemical Properties

l-Menthyl acetate has a fresh odor similar to mint and rose (on dilution). It has a characteristic, fresh, pungent flavor, different from menthol (being much milder). It has a cool mouthfeel with only a trace of mint flavor.

Occurrence

Reported as a normal constituent of peppermint oil in varying amounts, depending on the source; the synthetic product is optically levorotatory; the commercial product is optically inactive.

Uses

L-Menthyl Acetate is a component of essential oils extracted from natural sources.

Uses

Perfumery, flavoring.

Preparation

By reacting acetic anhydride with menthol in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate.

Definition

ChEBI: (+/-)-Menthyl acetate is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: tea-like, cooling and fruity

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 25 ppm

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

L-MENTHYL ACETATE Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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Shaanxi Dideu New Materials Co. Ltd
Product
L-MENTHYL ACETATE 16409-45-3
Price
US $0.00-0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
98.0%
Supply Ability
10000KGS
Release date
2025-05-19
JINING XINHE CHEMICAL CO., LTD
Product
L-MENTHYL ACETATE 16409-45-3
Price
US $0.00-0.00/kg
Min. Order
1kg
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
10ton
Release date
2024-07-18
Career Henan Chemical Co
Product
L-MENTHYL ACETATE 16409-45-3
Price
US $1.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
98%HPLC
Supply Ability
10t
Release date
2019-12-23

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