Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
100 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
421 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.904 at 59 u00b0F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 70 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
1 mmHg at 133 u00b0F approximately (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
196 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (97.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H319 (13.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319 (82.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (99.8%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H319 (43%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 89-78-1 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol |
| InChI Key | NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 1254 |
| INCI Name | MENTHOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A cooling, minty compound used in cosmetics, medicinal, and flavoring applications.