Menthol is a terpene that is part of a vasodilator drug - "Validols" (validolum, menthyl isovalerate). Menthol has the following structure: Validol is used in the initial stage of coronary heart disease, when coronary spasm is not due to organic, but neurogenic mechanisms. What kind of functional groups are parts of Menthol?


A) hydroxyl
> Chair
> Methyl ester of iso valeric acid

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