(1S,3S,4S)-(-)-3,5-dinitrobenzoate Menthol is an intermediate in the synthesis of (±)-Neoisomenthol (N389960) which is a useful synthetic intermediate. It is used to prepare alkyl and aryl esters by chemoselective acylation of alkyl and aryl alcohols with carboxylic acid anhydrides in the presence of magnesium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide under solvent-free conditions.