Methyl eugenol

Methyl eugenol

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
CAS Number	93-15-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:4918
ChEMBL	ChEMBL108861
ChemSpider	21106140
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.022
EC Number	202-223-0
KEGG	C10454
PubChem CID	7127
InChI InChI=1S/C11H14O2/c1-4-5-9-6-7-10(12-2)11(8-9)13-3/h4,6-8H,1,5H2,2-3H3
SMILES COc1cc(ccc1OC)CC=C
Properties
Chemical formula	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 natural chemical compound classified as a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid. It is the methyl ether of eugenol and is important to insect behavior and pollination.^[1] It is found in various essential oils.

See also

• Methyl isoeugenol

References