| Preferred name | laevo-menthyl lactate |
| Trivial Name | l-Menthyl D-lactate |
| Short Description | L-menthyl lactate |
| Formula | C13 H24 O3 |
| CAS Number | 59259-38-0 |
| FEMA Number | 3748 |
| Flavis Number | 9.551 |
| ECHA Number | 261-678-3 |
| FDA UNII | XFS8QYW6WY |
| Nikkaji Number | J1.533.921G |
| MDL | MFCD00209517 |
| xLogP3-AA | 3.30 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 433 L-menthyl lactate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 59259-38-0 ; L-MENTHYL LACTATE |
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| Leffingwell: | Chirality or Article |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 59259-38-0 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 62151 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135020134 |
| Publications by US Patents | |
| 8,093,290 - Coolant solutions and compositions comprising the same | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB37212 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2918.11.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 228.33187866211 |
| Melting Point | 42 to 47°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 302 to 303°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 2 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.5E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 110 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.358 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| oils | Yes |
| water, very slightly | Yes |
| water, 141.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| cooling | |
| Odor strength | low |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. mild cooling |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 2, 43, (1998) | Little or no apparent odor |
| Flavor Type: Cooling | |
| cooling, mentholic | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 2, 43, (1998) | At 25.00 ppm. Latent but lingering cooling menthol |
| Useful in: mint, fruity yellow. | Cooling, Menthol, Fresh, Minty |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Fruit , Mint |
| Cosmetic purposes | Fragrance , Refreshing agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 7257 mg/kg Non-irritating, menthol free. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 10000 mg/kg Non-irritating, menthol free. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents, active cooling ingredient | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for laevo-menthyl lactate usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 14. Update in publication number(s): 18 | |||
| Click here to view publication 14 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 60.00000 | 250.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 30.00000 | 120.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 100.00000 | 400.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | 15.00000 | 60.00000 | |
| cheese: | 15.00000 | 60.00000 | |
| chewing gum: | 1000.00000 | 2000.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | 100.00000 | 400.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | 500.00000 | 2000.00000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 30.00000 | 120.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 100.00000 | 400.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 200.00000 | 800.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | 25.00000 | 100.00000 | |
| hard candy: | 1000.00000 | 2000.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | 15.00000 | 60.00000 | |
| instant coffee / tea: | 100.00000 | 400.00000 | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | 200.00000 | 800.00000 | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | 100.00000 | 400.00000 | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | 25.00000 | 100.00000 | |
| soft candy: | 500.00000 | 2000.00000 | |
| soups: | 25.00000 | 100.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):59259-38-0 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :62151 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:1 |
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| Chemidplus:0059259380 |