(+)-Menthofuran
Aroma Chemical CAS 17957-94-7
A fresh minty note with a leafy herbal character and a soft camphoraceous facet. Natural and cooling, it adds a green mint lift to mint accords.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Minty |
| Descriptor 2 | Leafy |
| Descriptor 3 | Herbal |
Identification
| CAS Number | 17957-94-7 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H14O |
| Mol. Weight | 150.22 |
| IUPAC Name | (6R)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran |
| InChIKey | YGWKXXYGDYYFJU-SSDOTTSWSA-N |
Synonyms
benzofuran, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-, (R)-, (6R)-(+)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran, (6R)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran, (+)-3,9-epoxy-p-mentha-3,8-diene, p-mentha-3,8-diene, 3,9-epoxy-, (+)-, (1R)-(+)-menthafuran, (+)-, menthofuran
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 210.70 °C |
| Flash Point | 75.60 °C |
| Densitye | 0.96000 |
| Refractive Indexe | 1.48100 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.300000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.020 |
| Solubility | water, 16.36 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only.; For experimental / research use only. |
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