Synonym(s): (−)-Menthol; (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol; 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
Formula: C10H20O
Formula Weight: 156.27
CAS No.: 2216-51-5
Purity: 99%
Density: 0.89g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
Application: Used to prepare reagents for chiral vinylogous Darzens and Reformatsky reactions. Important chiral auxiliary employed in the resolution of acids and for stereocontrolled synthesis.
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Packaging: 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 1902293
EC No.: 218-690-9
Boiling Point: 212°C(lit.)
Melting Point: 41-45°C(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: A glycogen phosphorylase b activator.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3ClO