Term Name: | (-)-menthol |
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Synonyms: | (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-menthol, (-)-Menthol, (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-5-methyl-2(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol, (1R,3R,4S)-(-)-menthol, (1R-(1-alpha,2-beta,5-alpha))-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol, l-menthol, levomenthol, levomentholum, levomentol |
Definition: | A p-menthan-3-ol which has (1R,2S,5R)-stereochemistry. It is the most common naturally occurring enantiomer. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15409] ( EBI ) |