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(±)-menthyl acetate


Name(s) (±)-menthyl acetate
Scientific name(s)
Formula C12H22O2
Molecular mass 198.3019
IUPAC name (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl acetate
INCHI InChI=1S/C12H22O2/c1-8(2)11-6-5-9(3)7-12(11)14-10(4)13/h8-9,11-12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/t9-,11+,12-/m0/s1
SMILE CC(C)[C@H]1CC[C@H](C)C[C@@H]1OC(C)=O
CAS ID 89-48-5
PubChem ID 220674
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Component of peppermint oil. (±)-Menthyl acetate is found in many foods, some of which are herbs and spices, spearmint, cornmint, and ginger.