CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC); MENTHOL

2216-51-5(levomenthol)Y89-78-1(racementhol)Y Interactive image CHEBI:15409Y ChEMBL470670Y 15803Y DB00825Y 218-690-9 2430 C00400 16666 OT0350000, racemic BZ1R15MTK7(levomenthol)YYS08XHA860(racementhol)Y DTXSID1022180 InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m1/s1YKey: NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-NYInChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m1/s1Key: NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N O[C@H]1[C@H](C(C)C)CC[C@@H](C)C1 Mentholis amonoterpenoidorganic compoundthat occurs naturally in the oils of certain plants in themintfamily, such ascorn mintandpeppermint.‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍ It is a white or clear waxycrystallinesubstance that is solid atroom temperatureand melts slightly above. The main form of menthol occurring in nature is(−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R)configuration. For many people, menthol produces a cooling sensation when inhaled, eaten, or applied to the skin, and mint plants have been used for centuries for topical pain relief and as a food flavoring. Menthol haslocal anestheticandcounterirritantqualities, and it is widely used to relieve minorthroat irritation. Menthol has been demonstrated to cause a subjective nasal decongestant effect without any objective decongestant action, and administration of menthol via a nasal inhaler in humans has also been shown to cause nasal decongestion.