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4-Allylanisole

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

p-Allylphenyl methyl ether, p-Methoxyallylbenzene, Chavicol methyl ether, Estragole, Isoanethole, Methyl chavicol

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Linear Formula:
H2C=CHCH2C6H4OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.20
Beilstein:
1099454
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.521 (lit.)
n20/D 1.521

bp

215-216 °C (lit.)

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1ccc(CC=C)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-10(11-2)8-6-9/h3,5-8H,1,4H2,2H3

InChI key

ZFMSMUAANRJZFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Allylanisole is one of the oxygenated aromatic biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) which is usually synthesized by plants.

Application

4-Allylanisole has been used as a reference standard for the analysis of 4-allylanisole in essential oils by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipped with fluorometric detector and in emissions from live vegetation by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) combined with proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS). It may be used as a reference standard for the determination of 4-allylanisole in food products by simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) followed by analyses using capillary gas chromatography (GC)-flame ionization detector (FID) and GC-MS.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

177.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

81 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Determination of fragrance allergens in essential oils and evaluation of their in vitro permeation from essential oil formulations through cultured skin.
Wang LH and Liu HJ
Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 67(1), 64-71 (2012)
Methyl chavicol: characterization of its biogenic emission rate, abundance, and oxidation products in the atmosphere.
Bouvier-Brown NC, et al.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9(6), 2061-2074 (2009)
Determination of estragole, safrole and eugenol methyl ether in food products.
Siano F, et al.
Food Chemistry, 81(3), 469-475 (2003)
M De Vincenzi et al.
Fitoterapia, 71(6), 725-729 (2000-11-15)
Estragole (ES) is a natural constituent of a number of plants (e.g. tarragon, sweet basil and sweet fennel) and their essential oils have been widely used in foodstuffs as flavouring agents. Several studies with oral, i.p. or s.c. administration to
Wasma Alhusainy et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 129(1), 174-187 (2012-06-01)
The alkenylbenzene estragole is a constituent of several herbs and spices. It induces hepatomas in rodents at high doses following bioactivation by cytochrome P450s and sulfotransferases (SULTs) giving rise to the ultimate carcinogenic metabolite 1'-sulfooxyestragole which forms DNA adducts. Methanolic

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