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PHR1116

L-Menthol

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

(−)-Menthol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
2216-51-5
Molecular Weight:
156.27
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823137
MDL number:
MFCD00062979
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1902293

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Product Name

L-Menthol, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

InChI key

NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m1/s1

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. M0350000
traceable to USP 1381709

API family

menthol

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

300

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Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Application

L-Menthol may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in topical formulations by liquid and gas chromatography techniques.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC0294 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

201.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

94 °C - closed cup

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Debra Martin et al.
Journal of clinical pharmacology, 44(10), 1151-1157 (2004-09-03)
Camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate occur in numerous over-the-counter products. Although extensively used, there have been no estimates of human exposure following administration via dermal application. Furthermore, there is little information about the pharmacokinetics of those compounds. The authors report
Anne-Mette Haahr et al.
Physiology & behavior, 82(2-3), 531-540 (2004-07-28)
During chewing, the oral cavity functions like a bellow, forcing volatile flavour compounds into the exhaling air to the nasal compartment. Accordingly, we hypothesised that flavour release from chewing gum is predominantly governed by chewing frequency (CF), although other oral
A Gelal et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 66(2), 128-135 (1999-08-25)
Menthol is widely used in a variety of commercial products and foods, but its clinical pharmacology is not well studied. To determine the disposition kinetics and to examine subjective and cardiovascular effects of menthol, we conducted a crossover placebo-controlled study
Tibor Rohács et al.
Nature neuroscience, 8(5), 626-634 (2005-04-27)
The subjective feeling of cold is mediated by the activation of TRPM8 channels in thermoreceptive neurons by cold or by cooling agents such as menthol. Here, we demonstrate a central role for phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P(2)) in the activation of recombinant
H G Grigoleit et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 12(8), 612-616 (2005-08-27)
The principal pharmacodynamic effect of peppermint oil relevant to the gastrointestinal tract is a dose-related antispasmodic effect on the smooth musculature due to the interference of menthol with the movement of calcium across the cell membrane. The choleretic and antifoaming
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