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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 Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

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)
Paul-Georges Rossi et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(18), 7332-7336 (2007-08-10)
The essential oil of wild Daucus carota L. obtained from aerial parts at the end of the flowering stage (DCEO) was reported as antimicrobial against the human enteropathogen Campylobacter jejuni. The aim of the present study was to extend this
J Wang et al.
Plant physiology, 114(1), 213-221 (1997-05-01)
We have previously shown (R.A. Raguso, E. Pichersky [1995] Plant Syst Evol 194: 55-67) that the strong, sweet fragrance of Clarkia breweri (Onagraceae), an annual plant native to California, consists of 8 to 12 volatile compounds, including 4 phenylpropanoids. Although
A call for full ingredient labelling and uniform nomenclature on medicaments.
A E Pink et al.
The British journal of dermatology, 161(2), 489-490 (2009-06-24)
Todd J Barkman
Molecular biology and evolution, 20(2), 168-172 (2003-02-25)
Isoeugenol-O-methyltransferase (IEMT) is an enzyme involved in the production of the floral volatile compounds methyl eugenol and methyl isoeugenol in Clarkia breweri (Onagraceae). IEMT likely evolved by gene duplication from caffeic acid-O-methyltransferase followed by amino acid divergence, leading to the

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