LEVOMENOL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 23089-26-1

LEVOMENOL

EINECS NO. 245-423-3
FORMULA

C15H26O

MOL WT. 222.37

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SYNONYMS (-)-alpha-Bisabolol; L-alpha-Bisabolol;
(-)-6-Methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-hepten-2-ol; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S-(theta,theta))-;
DERIVATION

 

CLASSIFICATION

  

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear to yellowish liquid
MELTING POINT  
BOILING POINT

265 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.93
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.492 - 1.498

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0

AUTOIGNITION

 

FLASH POINT

112 C

STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

APPLICATIONS
Levomenol is the biologically active L-form alpha-bisabolol, a monocyclic sesquiterpene (three isoprene units terpene) alcohol. Naturally extracted bisabolol is L-form but synthetic bisabolol is usually the racemic of the two enantiomers, D- and L-form. Levomenol is the principal constituent of the essential oil obtained from medicinal plant, chamomile. Levomenol is a clear to yellowish liquid with slight floral or wood odor. It is insoluble in water and glycerin but soluble in alcohols, fatty esters and paraffin. It is used as a constituent in various fragrances. Levomenol's well known properties are accelerating skin healing process and compatibility with the skin. It is used as an anti-irritant for sensitive skins. Levomenol is also known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. It is used in the formulation of cosmetics, ointments, creams, lotions, and personal and skin care products.

Bisabolols

The prefix for chemical structure, alpha and beta, describes the position of -OH group.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

 clear to yellowish liquid

ASSAY

98.0% min
OPTICAL ROTATION -55° ~ -58°
TRANSPORTATION
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