Menthol

Synonyms: Menthol, "dl-Menthol", "2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol", "Menthyl alcohol", "p-Menthan-3-ol", "Racementhol", "Hexahydrothymol", "5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol", "3-p-Menthol", "D-p-Menthan-3-ol", "5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol".

Source: Menthol is a naturally occurring cyclic terpene alcohol of plant origin, which has been used since antiquity for medicinal purposes.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol
CAS Number: 1490-04-6
PubChem ID: 1254
InChiKey: NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O
Molecular Weight: 156.26

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 1
Number of bond acceptors: 1
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 11

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Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Emerging Contaminant

Montes-Grajales, D., Fennix-Agudelo, M., & Miranda-Castro, W. (2017). Occurrence of personal care products as emerging chemicals of concern in water resources: A review. Science of the Total Environment, 595, 601-614.

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