Product name: p-Menthane-3,8-diol.
Purity: 95% Min.
Other name: para-Menthane-3,8-diol; PMD; Menthoglycol; 2-Hydroxy-a,a-4-trimethylcyclohexanemethanol.
Chemical name: 2-(1-Hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-5-methylcyclohexanol.
CAS number: 42822-86-6.
PROPERTIES:
p-Menthane-3,8-diol, as a biochemical pesticide, is used as an insect repellent on human skin and clothing. It is made from extracts of eucalyptus plants. The product is a mixture of +/-cis and +/-trans isomers of p-methane-3,8-diol.