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Anethole

Name: Anethole
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

trans-Anethole, 4-Propenylanisole, trans-1-Methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH=CHC₆H₄OCH₃

CAS Number:

4180-23-8

Molecular Weight:

148.20

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329749031

MDL number:

MFCD00009284

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

774229

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

anethole

manufacturer/tradename

USP

refractive index

n20/D 1.561 (lit.)

bp

234-237 °C (lit.)

mp

20-21 °C (lit.)

density

0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1ccc(\C=C\C)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-10(11-2)8-6-9/h3-8H,1-2H3/b4-3+

InChI key

RUVINXPYWBROJD-ONEGZZNKSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Naturally occurring phenylpropene derivative that is estrogenic at lower concentrations and cytotoxic at higher concentrations to cancer cell lines. The cytotoxicity is related to the metabolism of trans-anethole to 4-hydroxy-1-propenylbenzene.

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This Item	W208620	W208604	PHL89158
USP 1035005 Anethole	Sigma-Aldrich W208620 Anethol	Sigma-Aldrich W208604 trans-Anethole	PHL89158 trans-Anethole
description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description natural, 99%, FG	description ≥99%, FCC, FG	description phyproof^® Reference Substance
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename PhytoLab
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade Halal, Fragrance grade, FG, natural, Kosher	grade FG, Halal, Kosher, Fragrance grade	grade primary reference standard
format neat	format -	format -	format -
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) flavors and fragrances	application(s) flavors and fragrances	application(s) -
bp 234-237 °C (lit.)	bp 234-237 °C (lit.)	bp 234-237 °C (lit.)	bp 234-237 °C (lit.)
density 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Pictograms

GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H317,H411

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

213.8 °F

Flash Point (°C)

101 °C

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