Menthyl isovalerate
Menthyl isovalerate, also known as validolum, is the menthyl ester of isovaleric acid. It is a transparent oily, colorless liquid with a smell of menthol. It is very slightly soluble in ethanol, while practically insoluble in water. It is used as a food additive for flavor and fragrance.[1]
![]() | |
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
(1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl 3-methylbutanoate | |
Other names
Validolum; Valofin; Validol; Menthoval | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.766 |
PubChem CID |
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C15H28O2 | |
Molar mass | 240.387 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Infobox references | |
Medical use
In the former Soviet Union states including Russia, menthyl isovalerate is sold as an anxiolytic under various trade names including Validol, Valofin, and Menthoval.[2][3][4]
gollark: I'm planning to do that soon, hence why I'm trying to find a cool design
gollark: I like making 4x4x4 interface/assembler cubes.
gollark: I mean, P2P tunnels do kind of simplify it lots, but there's an art to getting channels in the right places.
gollark: It does have cool challenges, like efficiently routing channels around.
gollark: Wait, what's *that* showing?
See also
References
- Menthyl isovalerate
- Russian Medications List and Possible Side Effects
- "Farmak Product Information - Validol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- Bondarenko IP, Liashenko MM, Chirkov SN, Ermakovich II (1996). "A comparative evaluation of the antianginal action of commercially and noncommercially produced validol in neurocirculatory dystonia and stenocardia". Lik Sprava. Mar-Apr (3–4): 110–113. PMID 9035841.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.