Menthyl Acetate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 16409-45-3
A soft minty note with a cooling tea character and gentle fruity berry facets. Smoother and sweeter than menthol, it rounds mint and herbal accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Tea |
| Descriptor 3 | Cooling |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 13 h |
| Tenacity2 | 12 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 16409-45-3 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H22O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 198.30 |
| IUPAC Name | (5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) acetate |
| InChIKey | XHXUANMFYXWVNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Menthyl acetate (isomer unspecified), Acetic acid, 1-methyl-4-isopropylcyclohexyl-3 ester, 1-Methyl-4-isopropylcyclohexyl-3 acetate, Menthyl acetate rac. MFil, acetic acid p-menth-3-yl ester, acetic acid para-menth-3-yl ester, acetic acid, p-menth-3-yl ester, cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, p-menthan-3-yl acetate, para-menthan-3-yl acetate, (±)-menthol acetate, menthol, (±)-menthyl acetate, DL-menthyl acetate, menthyl acetate natural, menthylacetate, 5-methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanol ethanoate, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol acetate, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanolethanoate, DL-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl acetate, 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl acetate, (5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) acetate, 2-iso propyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl acetate, 2-iso propyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate, acetate, acetate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 227.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 92.22 °C |
| Density | 0.919 |
| Refractive Index | 1.444 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.05 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 3.6 |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, most fixed oils; slightly soluble in water, glycerol |
| Appearance | Liquid |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.