L-menthol

L-menthol is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 2216-51-5, with the molecular formula C₁₀H₂₀O, and a molar mass of 156.26 g/mol.

The molecule contains 31 atoms connected by 31 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol. The interactive 3D model above lets you view the spatial arrangement of the atoms — you can rotate it with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel, and switch between skeletal / Ball & Stick / Space Fill visualization modes.

In terms of physicochemical properties, the partition coefficient logP = 3 (positive value, a lipophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 20.2 Ų, 1 donors and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors. These parameters are key when assessing bioavailability and interaction with biomolecules.

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Molecular formula	C10H20O
Molar mass	156.26 g/mol
IUPAC	(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol
SMILES	C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)O)C(C)C
InChIKey	NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N
logP (XLogP3)	3
PSA	20.2 Ų
HBD / HBA	1 / 1
PubChem CID	CID 16666 ↗

Signal word: Warning

H315 — Causes skin irritation

H320 — Causes eye irritation

H336 — May cause drowsiness or dizziness

H402 — Harmful to aquatic life

l-Menthol · (-)-menthol · 2216-51-5 · Levomenthol · l-(-)-Menthol · (-)-Menthyl alcohol · Levomentholum · U.S.P. Menthol · (1R)-(-)-Menthol · (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-Menthol · D-(-)-Menthol · (-)-trans-p-Menthan-cis-ol · levomentol · (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol · Menthol, (1R,3R,4S)-(-)-

• 📊 PubChem CID 16666 — NIH
• 🔬 NIST WebBook — spectroscopy
• 🌐 Wikidata
• 💊 ChEMBL — bioactivity