2-(L-MENTHOXY)ETHANOL

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C12H24O2
Molecular Weight	200.3178
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	3 / 3
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

CC(C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](C)C[C@H]1OCCO

InChI

InChIKey=FVBGFZNFXUIHNC-GRYCIOLGSA-N

InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-9(2)11-5-4-10(3)8-12(11)14-7-6-13/h9-13H,4-8H2,1-3H3/t10-,11+,12-/m1/s1

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Molecular Formula	C12H24O2
Molecular Weight	200.3178
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	3 / 3
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED

Description
Sources: http://foodb.ca/compounds/FDB009780 | http://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/chemical.aspx?chemID=6410 | http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/scientific-advice/jecfa/jecfa-flav/details/en/c/1831/

2-(L-MENTHOXY)ETHANOL is used as a food additive and it has been described as bland and odorless with a minty aroma. There are currently no safety concerns regarding the use of this compound (latest evaluation 2008). It belongs to the class of organic compounds known as menthane monoterpenoids.

Approval Year

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 20:17:54 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 20:17:54 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	5ZWW23169H
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

COOLACT5

Preferred Name

English

2-(L-MENTHOXY)ETHANOL

Common Name

English

2-(L-MENTHOXY)ETHANOL [FHFI]

Common Name

English

ETHANOL, 2-(((1R,2S,5R)-5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL)OXY)-

Systematic Name

English

2-(LAEVO-MENTHOXY) ETHANOL

Common Name

English

FEMA NO. 4154

Code

English

2-((1R,2S,5R)-2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYL-CYCLOHEXOXY)ETHANOL

Systematic Name

English

ETHANOL, 2-((5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL)OXY)-, (1R-(1.ALPHA.,2.BETA.,5.ALPHA.))-

Common Name

English

2-L-MENTHOXYETHANOL

Common Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

PUBCHEM

10219851