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Methyl eugenol

Methyl eugenol
Skeletal formula of methyl eugenol
Ball-and-stick model of the methyl eugenol molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names
4-Allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene
Allylveratrol
4-Allylveratrol
Eugenol methyl ether
Methyleugenol
Identifiers
93-15-2 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:4918
ChEMBL ChEMBL108861
ChemSpider 21106140
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.022
EC Number 202-223-0
KEGG C10454
PubChem 7127
Properties
C11H14O2
Molar mass 178.23 g·mol−1
Density 0.98 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methyl eugenol (allylveratrol) is a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid compound, the methyl ether of eugenol. It is found in various essential oils. It is an oil that can be destilled from the wood of Huon Pine (Dacridium Franklinii) from Tasmania, Australia. A wood that is very indestructable and therefor almost extinct at the westcoast of Tasmania. It is used for boatbuilding and furniture amongst other precious wooden artefacts.


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