PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 25°C |
| Boiling point: | 228-229 °C (lit.) |
| alpha | D20 -79.42° |
| Density | 0.922 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 26Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2668 | MENTHYL ACETATE (ISOMER UNSPECIFIED) |
| Flash point: | 198 °F |
| storage temp. | -20°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Oil |
| color | Colourless |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. tea minty fruity |
| Odor Type | mentholic |
| optical activity | -72.60 |
| Water Solubility | 17mg/L at 25℃ |
| Merck | 13,5863 |
| JECFA Number | 431 |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | REFRESHING FRAGRANCE |
| InChI | 1S/C12H22O2/c1-8(2)11-6-5-9(3)7-12(11)14-10(4)13/h8-9,11-12H,5-7H2,1-4H3 |
| InChIKey | XHXUANMFYXWVNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1OC(C)=O |
| LogP | 4 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 89-48-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Menthyl acetate(89-48-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | (+/-)-Menthyl acetate (89-48-5) |
Description and Uses
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. May be prepared by reacting acetic anhydride with menthol in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate.
Menthyl acetate may be used in the preparation of 3-amino-2-hydroxyalkanoates via lithium amide-supported Mannich-type reaction of its lithium enolate with PMP-arylaldimines (PMP=p-methoxyphenyl) followed by in situ oxidation with oxaziridine.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 |
| Hazard Codes | N |
| Risk Statements | 51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | UN3082 - class 9 - PG 3 - DOT NA1993 - Environmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s. HI: all (not BR) |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
| Hazard Classifications | Aquatic Chronic 2 |
