Methyl isoeugenol

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Methyl isoeugenol
Names
IUPAC name
(E)-1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(prop-1-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names
Isomethyleugenol; Methylisoeugenol; 4-Propenylveratrole
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.026.326 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H14O2/c1-4-5-9-6-7-10(12-2)11(8-9)13-3/h4-8H,1-3H3/b5-4+
  • CC=CC1=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C1
Properties
C11H14O2
Molar mass 178.231 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methyl isoeugenol (isomethyleugenol) is a phenylpropanoid, the methyl ether of isoeugenol, found in certain essential oils. It can occur as both (E)- and (Z)-isomers.

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