C12H22O2
198.3 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance
Menthyl acetate
CAS89-48-5EC201-911-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance ingredient
Menthyl acetate is a monoterpenoid ester compound found naturally in mint oils, such as peppermint. It is commonly used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient due to its cooling and minty sensory properties.
flavor ingredientfragrance ingredient
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Referencestereoisomer of
Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, acetate, (1.alpha.,2.alpha.,5.beta.)-
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flavor and fragrance ingredient
Referencestereoisomer of
(-)-menthyl acetate
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Safety Reference
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Menthyl acetate (CAS 89-48-5) is 2915.39.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.39
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 39 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) acetate
InChIKey
XHXUANMFYXWVNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1CCC(C(C1)OC(=O)C)C(C)C
Synonyms (28)
- (1R)-(-)-Menthyl acetate
- (1S)-(+)-Menthyl acetate
- Acetate de menthanyle
- Menthol, acetate
- Menthol, neo-
- Menthyl acetate
- Menthyl acetate racemic
- Neomenthol acetate
- acetic acid menthyl ester
- d-Neomenthyl acetate
- dl-Menthyl acetate
- enthyl acetate
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