(+)-ISOPULEGOL Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

91 °C12 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.912 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.469(lit.)

Flash point:

172 °F

storage temp. 

Store at -20°C

solubility 

Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc.

pka

15.11±0.60(Predicted)

optical activity

[α]20/D +22°, neat

BRN 

4659691

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

NA 1993 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-23

MSDS

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(+)-ISOPULEGOL Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(+)-Isopulegol is a useful biochemical for research studies on terpenoids. A terpenoid with other numerous medical applications.

Uses

(+)-Isopulegol can be used as a starting material to synthesize:

• A natural product (?)-isopiperitenone.
• Medicinally important octahydro-2H-chromen-4-ol derivatives by reacting with benzaldehydes.
• Antituberculosis diterpenoid named 12-epi-ileabethoxazole.

General Description

Isopulegol is a monoterpene alcohol, which is generally found in essential oils of various plants. It is widely used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, shampoos and toilet soaps. Isopulegol is also a key intermediate in the synthesis of (?)-menthol.

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