Detailed Product Description

STANDARDS                          USP, BP, EP, JSCI, FCC IV
ALTERNATIVE NAMES           Levomenthol, Levomentholum, L-Menthol
CHEMICAL NAME                   (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
CLASSIFICATION                    Natural
BTN                                        2906 1100 00
CAS                                        2216-51-5
ORIGIN                                    India
APPEARANCE                         Prismatic or acicular, colourless, shiny crystals
CHARACTERISTICS                  Produced by the freezing and drying of mentha arvensis oil.                                                 Used extensively in a wide range of flavours and fragrances.
ODOUR                                    Minty fresh, cool
ASSAY                                     Min 99.0%
SOLUBILITY                              Soluble in ethanol and in ether and very slightly soluble in                                                 water. L-menthol sublimes gradually at room temperature.
HEAVY METALS                     (as Pb) 0.002% max
MELTING RANGE                    41°C ~ 44°C
SPECIFIC ROTATION              -48° ~ -51°
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION  Max 0.05%

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Varun Agarwal

Exotic India