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34038

Isoeugenol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Methoxy-4-propenylphenol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H3(CH=CHCH3)OH
CAS Number:
97-54-1
Molecular Weight:
164.20
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329754773
EC Number:
202-590-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909602
MDL number:
MFCD00009285

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Product Name

Isoeugenol, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)10(7-8)12-2/h3-7,11H,1-2H3/b4-3+

InChI key

BJIOGJUNALELMI-ONEGZZNKSA-N

SMILES string

OC1=CC=C(/C=C/C)C=C1OC

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.575 (lit.)

bp

132 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.084 g/cm3

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Isoeugenol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in bioconversion broth using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (RP-HPLC-UV).
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General description

Isoeugenol belongs to the class of phenylpropenes, naturally occurring in the essential oils of plants. It can also be obtained from eugenol by isomerization. It has been used as a substrate in the preparation of vanillin via enzymatic transformation by lipoxygenase enzyme.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

233.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

112 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN3641
BCCM0004
BCCL7770
BCCL4253
BCCJ5151

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The monolignol pathway contributes to the biosynthesis of volatile phenylpropenes in flowers.
Muhlemann KJ, et al.
The New phytologist, 204(3), 661-670 (2014)
Determination of vanillin, eugenol and isoeugenol by RP-HPLC.
Li-H-Y, et al.
Chromatographia, 60(11-12), 709-713 (2004)
Aurélie Frankart et al.
Archives of dermatological research, 304(4), 289-303 (2012-01-25)
Models of reconstructed human epidermis (RHE) holding proliferating and fully differentiated cultured keratinocytes allow in vitro investigation of early molecular and cellular epidermal events during the complex response of keratinocytes at the onset of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) or sensitization.
Michaela Kalmes et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A, 75(8-10), 478-491 (2012-06-13)
The phenolic derivatives eugenol and isoeugenol, which are naturally found in essential oils of different spices, are commonly used as fragrances. Recently data demonstrated that growth suppression produced by these substances occurs in keratinocytes and that the effects may be
J Krupa et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 116(36), 11148-11158 (2012-07-26)
In situ photochemical transformations of monomers of 2-methoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)phenol (isoeugenol) and 2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-enyl)phenol (eugenol) isolated in low temperature matrices were induced by tunable UV laser light, and the progress of the reactions was followed by FTIR spectroscopy. Conformer-selective E ↔ Z geometrical
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