Chemicals and Drugs

Menthol

A monoterpene cyclohexanol produced from mint oils.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A monoterpene cyclohexanol produced from mint oils.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H20O
Molecular Weight
156.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1490-04-6
IUPAC Name
5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol
InChIKey
NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D008610
Source
PubChem CID 1254

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
  • Menthol, (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-Isomer

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.033w.415w.510w.500.605
  2. D02w.455w.426w.392.368w.367.211.750
  3. D02w.455w.849w.575w.157.500
  4. D10w.289w.510w.500.605

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Menthol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008610
  2. Menthol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27109870
  3. Menthol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1254. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1254