Chavibetol
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IUPAC name
2-Methoxy-5-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol
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Other names
5-Allylguaiacol; m-Eugenol; meta-Eugenol; 5-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol
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3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C10H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 164.204 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.06 g/cm3[1] |
Boiling point | 254 °C (489 °F; 527 K)[2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chavibetol is an organic chemical compound of the phenylpropanoid class. It is one of the primary constituents of the essential oil from the leaves of the betel plant (Piper betel).[3] It is an aromatic compound with a spicy odor.[4]
References
- ^ Hirao, Nenokichi (1936). "Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-3-Ethoxy-1-Allyl-Benzene from 4-Hydroxy-3 -Methoxy-1 -Allylbenzene (Eugenol)". Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 11 (3): 179–184. doi:10.1246/bcsj.11.179.
- ^ Traité élémentaire de chimie organique, Volume 1, Marcellin Berthelot, p 443
- ^ Nigam, S. S.; Purohit, R. M. (1962). "Chemical examination of the essential oil of the leaves of Piper betel". Reichstoffe Aromen. 12: 185–190.
- ^ Meta-eugenol, Good Scents Company