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= MENTHOL do.Ob =



**__MENTHOL__** Menthol is an organic compound that is obtained from peppermint and other mint oils. It can be synthetically made also. Menthol is a waxy crystal that is colorless or white in color that is solid at room temperature. Menthol has similar qualities of local anesthetics and counterirritants. Menthol also is a mild kappa Opioid receptor. __**PROPERTIES**__ Menthol appears as a white or colorless crystalline solid at room temperature. Its melting point is around 36-38 °C and its boiling point is 212 °C. Its molar mass is 156.27 grams per mole. Its density is 0.890 g•cm-3. Menthol is only slightly soluble in water. It has a flash point of 93 ºC. Menthol’s molecular formula is C10H20O. It exists in nature as only one pure stereoisomer (bottom left hand corner), but 7 other isomers do exist. Since Menthol chemically triggers the cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin, it is often used in products that offer short-term minor pain relief such as: cough medicines, minor burn relief, “IcyHot”, and antipruritics. Menthol is also widely used as an additive to cigarettes, for flavor and to reduce the throat and respiratory irritation associated with smoking. In organic chemistry, menthol is used as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthesis.
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__**EXTRACTION PROCESS**__ Menthol crystals are naturally produced through Mint (Mentha arvensis) essential oil extraction. Menthol is obtained by subjecting the distilled oil of Mentha arvensis oil to a temperature of -22° C, (-7.6° F.) by the aid of a freezing mixture, the menthol crystallizes out in satiny crystals and the mother liquor is removed while the low temperature is maintained.

Cody, Im liking the pictures you put on of the various different products menthol is in. Also, all of the numerous forms menthol can come in makes to page blossom like a flower. In contrast, the amount you wrote about the extraction process and description seem a little weak.