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Methyl isoeugenol

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dimethoxy-4-propenylbenzene, Isoeugenyl methyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH=CHC6H3(OCH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
178.23
FEMA Number:
2476
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
186
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
4.013
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.568 (lit.)

bp

262-264 °C (lit.)

mp

98-100 °C (lit.)

density

1.05 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

spicy

SMILES string

COc1ccc(\C=C\C)cc1OC

InChI

1S/C11H14O2/c1-4-5-9-6-7-10(12-2)11(8-9)13-3/h4-8H,1-3H3/b5-4+

InChI key

NNWHUJCUHAELCL-SNAWJCMRSA-N

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General description

Methyl isoeugenol is one of the main components found in the essential oil extracted from Acorus calamus, bark of Croton malambo and rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet, Hedychium coronarium and Etlingera cevuga.

Application

Methyl isoeugenol can be used as a natural food flavor in food industries.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup


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Essential oil composition of Croton cuneatus and Croton malambo growing in Venezuela.
Suarez AI, et al.
Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 20(6), 611-614 (2005)
Hypotensive and vasorelaxant effects of (E)-Methyl isoeugenol: A naturally occurring food flavour
Fajemiroye JO, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 70, 214-221 (2014)
Anxiolytic and antidepressant like effects of natural food flavour (E)-methyl isoeugenol
Fajemiroye JO, et al.
Food & Function, 5(8), 1819-1828 (2014)
Aromatic plants of French Polynesia. I. Constituents of the essential oils of rhizomes of three Zingiberaceae: Zingiber zerumbet Smith, Hedychium coronarium Koenig and Etlingera cevuga Smith.
Lechat-Vahirua I, et al.
J. Essent. Oil Res., 5(1), 55-59 (1993)
Gang Wei et al.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 29(8), 764-768 (2004-10-28)
To establish the method of fingerprint analysis on volatile oil in rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii by GC-MS, and to study the main characteristic components. The main components of 10 samples were determined by GC-MS. The injector temperature was 250 degrees

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