FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Chemical: (-)-menthol
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General Information
Name
(-)-menthol
FlyBase ID
FBch0000722
ChEBI Name
(-)-menthol
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:15409
PubChem Name
(-)-Menthol
PubChem ID
CID:16666
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of (-)-menthol
(-)-menthol
InChIKey

NOOLISFMXDJSKH-KXUCPTDWSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: (-)-menthol is a p-menthan-3-ol which has (1R,2S,5R)-stereochemistry. It is the most common naturally occurring enantiomer. It has a role as an antipruritic drug, an antitussive and an antispasmodic drug. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-menthol.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (29)
Synonyms
(-)-(1R,3R,4S)-menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(-)-Menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(-)-menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
(1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
(PubChem, 2019-)
(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(1R,3R,4S)-(-)-menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(1R-(1-alpha,2-beta,5-alpha))-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-5-methyl-2(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(1r,2s,5r)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
(PubChem, 2019-)
2216-51-5
(PubChem, 2019-)
L-Menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Levomenthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
Menthacamphor
(PubChem, 2019-)
Menthomenthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
Peppermint camphor
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:16666
(PubChem, 2019-)
U.S.P. Menthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-(-)-Menthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-(-)-menthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-Menthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
l-menthol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
levomenthol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
levomentholum
(ChEBI, 2019-)
levomentol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
menthacamphor
(PubChem, 2019-)
menthomenthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
peppermint camphor
(PubChem, 2019-)
pubchem:16666
(PubChem, 2019-)
u.s.p. menthol
(PubChem, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (3)