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Estragole

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Allylanisole, 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/REAXYS Number:
1099454
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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.)

bp

215-216 °C (lit.)

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

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

Estragole is a plant extract, used in a variety of consumer products including flavorings, perfumes and homeopathic remedies. This compound exists as a natural constituent in a variety of plants and their essential oils, including, sweet basil, sweet fennel, tarragon and Croton zehntneri which are used in food products as flavoring agents.

Application

Estragole may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food products, Croton zehntneri aromatic plant, pharmaceutical products, herbal teas and herbal extracts using gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
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Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: pimpinella

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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

177.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

81 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Isolation, characterization and evaluation of antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of estragole, obtained from the essential oil of croton zehntneri (euphorbiaceae)
Andrade BCT, et al.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 87(1), 173-182 (2015)
Determination of Estragole in Pharmaceutical Products, Herbal Teas and Herbal Extracts Using GC-FID
Ismaiel AO, et al.
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 6(12), 144-150 (2016)
Determination of estragole, safrole and eugenol methyl ether in food products.
Siano F, et al.
Food Chemistry, 81(3), 469-475 (2003)
Alicia Paini et al.
Mutagenesis, 27(6), 653-663 (2012-07-31)
Estragole is a naturally occurring food-borne genotoxic compound found in a variety of food sources, including spices and herbs. This results in human exposure to estragole via the regular diet. The objective of this study was to quantify the dose-dependent
A R MacKenzie et al.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 366(1582), 3177-3195 (2011-10-19)
We report measurements of atmospheric composition over a tropical rainforest and over a nearby oil palm plantation in Sabah, Borneo. The primary vegetation in each of the two landscapes emits very different amounts and kinds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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