| abstract |
The present invention solves the problem of providing a novel methylmenthol derivative useful as a cooling agent or a sensory stimulant, which does not have unwanted irritation, odor, bitterness, etc. and has excellent cooling or coldness Persistence of coolness. The cooling agent composition of the present invention contains the methyl menthol derivative represented by the general formula (1). [In formula (1), the symbol * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Y is an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. ] |