Menthyl Acetate
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Menthyl Acetate

Product Name: Menthyl Acetate
CAS NO.: 89-48-5
Molecular formula: C12H22O2
Molecular weight: 198.30
EINECS NO.: 201-911-8
Appearance: Colorless Transparent Liquid
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Menthyl acetate introduction

Menthyl acetate, colorless to light yellow transparent liquid. It has a soft fragrance of mint and rose. It feels cool and spicy.

It can be used as spice to make mint, fruit, berry and other fruit flavor essence, and used in food and drinks. Make rose, lily of the valley and other flower scented essence for cosmetics, toilet water and soap; It can also be made into oriental and citrus essence.

Menthyl acetate product description

1. It can be directly extracted from mint.

2. L-menthol reacts with acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate. After the reaction is completed, the excess acid is washed off with water. After neutralization, rectification and refining are carried out.

3. Menthol and acetyl chloride are heated together for esterification, then neutralized, the organic layer is separated, and the product is prepared by vacuum rectification.

Menthyl acetate function and application

1. It is mainly used to prepare mint, fruit and berry essence.

2. It is also used in cosmetics, toilet water, soap and other daily chemical products.

Menthyl acetate preparation or source

(1) It can be extracted directly from mint.

(2) In the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate, l-menthol reacts with acetic anhydride. After the reaction is completed, the excess acid is washed with water, and after neutralization, rectification and refining are carried out.

(3) Menthol and acetyl chloride are heated together for esterification, then neutralized, separated from the organic layer, and distilled under reduced pressure.


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