DL-MENTHOL USP BP EP GRADE is a high-quality specialty chemical available from Penta Fine Ingredients. Sourced from trusted global suppliers and subject to rigorous quality control, this product is suitable for use across flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical applications. Contact our team for detailed specifications, regulatory documentation, and volume pricing.
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- Product Code
- 13-12505
- CAS number
- 15356-70-4
- FEMA number
- 2667
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From technical data on file.
| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C10 H20 O |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 156.27 |
| DESCRIPTION USP | COLORLESS, HEXAGON CRYSTALS, USUALLY NEEDLE-LIKE, OR IN FUSED MASSES, OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER. CONGEALED LIQUID AT ROOM TEMPERATURES, WHEN HEATED, MATERIAL TURNS TO LIQUID |
| IDENTIFICATION A & B (USP) | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION A & C BP / EP | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION B & D BP / EP | TO PASS TEST |
| ASSAY (C10 H20 O2) | NOT LESS THAN 98.0% AND NOT MORE THAN 102.0% |
| APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION (EP) | TO PASS TEST |
| ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY (EP) | TO PASS TEST |
| CONGEALING RANGE (USP) | BETWEEN 27° - 28° C |
| SECONDARY CONGEALING RANGE (USP) | BETWEEN 30.5° - 32.0° C |
| SPECIFIC ROTATION (USP/BP/EP) | BETWEEN -2° AND +2° |
| LIMIT OF NONVOLATILE RESIDUE | NOT MORE THAN 0.05% |
| RELATED COMPOUNDS (USP) | NOT MORE THAN 0.5% (ISOMENTHOL) NOT MORE THAN 0.3% (INDIVIDUAL) NOT MORE THAN 2.0% (TOTAL IMPURITIES) |
| RELATED SUBSTANCES (EP/BP) | TO PASS TEST |
| RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION (EP/BP) | TO PASS TEST |
| READILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES (USP) | TO PASS TEST |
| PACKING & STORAGE | PRESERVE IN TIGHT CONTAINERS, PREFERABLY AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE |
| SOLUBILITY | VERY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, CHLOROFORM, ETHER AND HEXANE FREELY SOLUBLE IN GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, MINERAL OIL, FIXED AND VOLATILE OILS; SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER |
| USP - NF PUBLICATION | USP - NF 2026 ISSUE 1, BP EP VOL 10 |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- No
Documentation
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