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MENTHOL

C10H20O

156.26 g/mol

2D structure for MENTHOL

Molecular properties

Formula
C10H20O
Molar mass
156.26 g·mol−1
Exact mass
156.1514 Da
1
1
1
20.20 Ų
3 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
1490-04-6
PubChem CID
1254

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alcohol
Aromatic ring
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp3PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1-Methyl-4-isopropyl-3-cyclohexanol
  • 1490-04-6
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
  • 3-Hydroxy-p-menthane
  • 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
  • AI3-08161
  • CCRIS 9231
Show all 22 synonyms
  • Caswell No. 540
  • DTXCID30805
  • DTXSID8029650
  • EC 216-074-4
  • EINECS 216-074-4
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 051601
  • Fisherman's friend lozenges
  • HSDB 593
  • MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
  • Mentholum
  • Menthyl alcohol
  • Mineral ice
  • Therapeutic mineral ice
  • UNII-L7T10EIP3A

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C
Isomeric SMILES
CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
1254

Spectroscopy

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IR spectrum

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for MENTHOL; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for MENTHOL; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

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