Chemical Properties
mono-Menthyl succinate has a mint, cooling taste.
Uses
Mono-methyl Succinate is one of the substances used in the study of lactobacillus plantarum culture supernatants with potential pro-heating and anti-pathogenic properties in skin chronic wounds
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: little or no apparent aroma.
Taste threshold values
Threshold in water: 40 ppm. Taste characteristics at 100 ppm: lingering cooling with a slightly oily mouthfeel.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, p. 2039, 1986
DOI: 10.1021/jo00361a019