Chavicol

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Chavicol
IUPAC name	4-allylphenol 4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol
Identifiers
CAS number	[501-92-8]
SMILES	C=CCC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10O
Molar mass	134.18 g/mol
Density	1.020 g/cm3
Melting point	16 °C
Boiling point	238 °C 123 °C at 16 mmHg
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Chavicol, or p-allylphenol, is a natural organic compound ^[1]. Its chemical structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a hydroxy group and a propenyl group. It is a colorless liquid found together with terpenes in betel oil. It is miscible with alcohol, ether, and chloroform.

Chavicol is used as an odorant in perfumery.

[edit] See also

• Estragole, the methyl ether
• Safrole, a methylenedioxy analog

[edit] References

1. ^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.), Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press, ISBN 0-8493-0486-5