Detailed Menthol Description:
Menthol
Specification: CAS No.: 89-78-1 ; Other Names: DL-Menthol ; MF: C10H20O ; EINECS No.: 216-074-4 ; FEMA No.: 2665 ; Type: Natural Flavour & Fragrances ; Natural Variety: Plant Extract ; Usage: Daily Flavor, Food Flavor, Tobacco Flavo. ; Purity: 99.65% ; crystal: nature ;
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we are the maufactuer of Menthol and we use Menthol to produce Cooler agent as well
Testing Items Quality Criterion Testing Result
Color AndAppearance Prismatic or acicular, colourless, shiny crystals Confirm
Odor Have the characteristic odor of
Chinese natural menthol
Confirm
Melting Point(°C) 41.5°C~44°C 41.5°C~43.0°C
Solubility
Practically insoluble in water, very soluble in
ethanol(96 per cent) and in light petroleum, freely
soluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin, very slightly
soluble in glycerol.
Clear and colourless
Residue on evaporation(%) ≤0.05 0.030
Specific Rotation -48°~-51° -49.49°
Arsenic Content(mg/kg) ≤3 Confirm
Acidity
Dissolve 1.0 g in ethanol(96 percent) R and dilute to
10 ml with the same solvent. Add o.1 ml of
phenolphthalein solution R. The solution is colourless.
Not more than 0.5 ml of 0.01 M sodium hydroxide is
required to change the colour of the indicator to pink.
Confirm
Heavy Metal PB rate(mg/kg) ≤10 Confirm
Chromatographic Purity ≥99.5% 99.65%
Result Conform to BP2010/USP31
Storage Condition Dry and cool place below 25 °C,
Away from heating Or ignition;
- Packing: Export Standard
- Terms of Payment: T/T,T/C
- Delivery Time: 30 Days
- Products ID: 89752
- Product Category: Food Flavor
- Post date: Jun 16, 2011
Our company is specialized exporter, manufacturer and supplier of Menthol in China.