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| | Peppermint oil Basic information |
| Product Name: | Peppermint oil | | Synonyms: | PEPPERMINT OIL FCC;PEPPERMINT OIL REDISTILLED FCC;PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENELESS FCC;PeppermintOil,PolarBrand;PeppermintOilPure;Pomelo/Pomelopeeloil;PEPPERMINTOIL,NF;PEPPERMINTOIL,REDISTILLED | | CAS: | 8006-90-4 | | MF: | | | MW: | 0 | | EINECS: | 616-900-7 | | Product Categories: | Flavors and fragrances | | Mol File: | Mol File | ![Peppermint oil Structure]() |
| | Peppermint oil Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point | 215 °C(lit.) | | density | 0.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | | refractive index | n20/D 1.461(lit.) | | FEMA | 2848 | PEPPERMINT OIL | | Fp | 196 °F | | storage temp. | 2-8°C | | form | Liquid | | color | Pale yellow | | Odor | Mint odour | | optical activity | [α]20/D 29°, neat | | Odor Type | minty | | Water Solubility | Insoluble in water | | Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. | | CAS DataBase Reference | 8006-90-4 | | EPA Substance Registry System | Oils, peppermint (8006-90-4) |
| | Peppermint oil Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh, overground parts of the flowering plant with yields ranging from
0.3 to 0.7%, depending on the origin of the plant. The oil may be rectified by distillation, but is neither partially nor wholly dementholized.
It has a characteristic strong penetrating odor of peppermint and a pungent taste, followed by a sensation of coldness when
air is drawn into the mouth. | | Chemical Properties | Liquid with distinctive peppermint odour | | Chemical Properties | Peppermint oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowering herb Mentha
x piperita L. It is an almost colorless to pale greenish-yellow liquid with
a characteristic peppermint odor.
US oils: d2020 0.899–0.911; n20D 1.4590–1.4650; α20D ?32 ° to ?18 °; solubility: 1 vol in max. 3 vol of 70% ethanol at 20℃.
Oils of other origin, for example, from China and India: d2020 0.898–0.918; n20D 1.4590–1.4650; α20D ?30 ° to ?14 °; solubility: 1 vol in max. 5 vol of 70% ethanol at 20℃.
As in cornmint oil, the main component of peppermint oil is (?)-menthol
(36–46%)/(32–49%); it also contains (?)-menthone (15–25%)/(13–28%)
and (?)-menthyl acetate (3–6.5%)/(2–8%). However, peppermint oil,
unlike cornmint oil, has a higher content of (+)-menthofuran (1.5–6%)/(1–8%); data for the US oils and oils of other origin, for example, China, India. | | Physical properties | Peppermint oil is a pale-yellow liquid. The physical–chemical characteristics of the oil vary
depending on the source. For details on Italian, French and American peppermint oil, refer to Burdock (1997). | | Uses | peppermint oil is credited with refreshing, cooling, bactericidal, and anti-irritant properties. It is also used as a fragrance. Peppermint oil can produce allergic reactions such as hay fever, skin rashes, and irritation, especially if a dressing is applied over the oil. extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant, menthol accounts for more than 50 percent of its content. | | Uses | fluoroquinolone antibiotic | | Definition | Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Mentha piperita, Labiatae. | | Essential oil composition | The main constituents are identical in all oil varieties, but the relative ratios vary widely. Constituents
include alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, cineol, ethyl amylcarbinol, menthone, isomenthone menthofuran, menthol, neomenthol,
isomenthol menthyl acetate and piperitone. The oil contains: menthone: 15 to 32%; esters (menthyl acetate) 3 to 10%; and menthol:
30.0 to 55.0%. More than 100 chemicals have been detected in the peppermint oil and their relative concentration varies between
cultivars and geographic location. | | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. An allergen. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes |
| | Peppermint oil Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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