Chemical Properties
Dihydroterpinyl Acetate is commercially available as a cis–trans mixture of p-menthan-1-yl (1) and
p-menthan-8-yl (2) acetates. It is a colorless liquid with a citrus, fresh, pineneedle
odor and a secondary, slightly herbaceous note. Menthanyl acetate is
produced by hydrogenation of terpinyl acetates (mixtures of isomers) (e.g., in
the presence of Raney nickel) or by esterification of a mixture of isomeric
p-menthanols.
The estermixture is highly stable and is, therefore, used in perfumery for detergents
and other household products.
