[1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha)]-p-menthyl phenylacetate

Uses

Possibly a minor component of Peppermint oil, laevo-menthyl phenyl acetate has found occasional use in perfume compositions where its mild-floral and extremely sweet and tenacious notes can be useful, e.g., in Frangipani, Honeysuckle, Oriental fragrance types, etc. It gives interesting and useful effects in Cassie bases and blends very well with the Ionones, "rose alcohols,” Patchouli oil, Styrax, etc. Laevo-menthyl phenyl acetate remains a rare and infrequently used material, and its use in flavours is equally unconventional.

Production Methods

Laevo-menthyl phenyl acetate is produced from Menthol and Phenylacetic acid by azeotropic esterification.