Menthyl acetate

L-Menthyl acetate^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name Acetic acid [(1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl] ester
	Other names (1R)-(−)-Menthyl acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2623-23-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	191402;
ECHA InfoCard	100.018.252
PubChem CID	220674;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7051472 ;
	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-/m1/s1 Key: XHXUANMFYXWVNG-ADEWGFFLSA-N; InChI=1/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-/m1/s1 Key: XHXUANMFYXWVNG-ADEWGFFLBI;
	SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)OC(=O)C)C(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H22O2
Molar mass	198.30 g/mol
Density	0.92 g/mL
Boiling point	229 to 230 °C (444 to 446 °F; 502 to 503 K)
Hazards
Flash point	77 °C (171 °F; 350 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Menthyl acetate is a natural monoterpene which contributes to the smell and flavor of peppermint. It is the acetate ester of menthol. Menthyl acetate constitutes 3-5% of the volatile oil of mentha piperita.^[2] ^[3]

References

^ L-Menthyl acetate at Sigma-Aldrich
^ PDR for Herbal Medicines, 4th Edition, Thomson Healthcare, page 640. ISBN 978-1-56363-678-3
^ Nature’s Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Studies on the Isolation of (−)-Menthol from Peppermint Oil and Its Conversion to (−)-Menthyl Acetate Maeve Egan, Éilis Margaret Connors, Zeeshan Anwar, and John J. Walsh Journal of Chemical Education 2015 92 (10), 1736-1740 doi:10.1021/ed5007037