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S9652

Safrole

≥97%

Synonym(s):

4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene, 5-Allyl-1,3-benzodioxole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10O2
CAS Number:
94-59-7
Molecular Weight:
162.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24899851
EC Number:
202-345-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
136380
MDL number:
MFCD00005841

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Product Name

Safrole, ≥97%

InChI

1S/C10H10O2/c1-2-3-8-4-5-9-10(6-8)12-7-11-9/h2,4-6H,1,3,7H2

InChI key

ZMQAAUBTXCXRIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

C=CCc1ccc2OCOc2c1

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 63.8 °C)

assay

≥97%

color

yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.537 (lit.)

bp

232-234 °C (lit.)

mp

11.2 °C (lit.)

density

1.095 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

Quality Level

200

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Application

Safrole has been used to investigate the role of aldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1 (ALDH3A1) in conferring cisplatin resistance to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Safrole is a naturally-occurring genotoxic compound found in Sassafras root and Areca (betel) quid. It is a hepatocarcinogen, and safrole-DNA adducts have also been seen in oral cancers of Areca users. Metabolites of safrole form adducts with DNA and induce chromasomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges.
Safrole is one of the vital food‐borne phytotoxins. It is present in various natural products such as spices including anise, basil, nutmeg and pepper. It exhibits cytotoxic effect in human tongue squamous carcinoma SCC‐4 cells by promoting apoptosis via mitochondria‐ and caspase‐dependent signal pathways.

General description

Safrole is used as a counter irritant and for treating parasitic infections.

Other Notes

Principal constituent of sassafras oil

pictograms

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

212.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

100 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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Safrole induces cell death in human tongue squamous cancer SCC-4 cells through mitochondria-dependent caspase activation cascade apoptotic signaling pathways
FS Yu, et al.
Environmental Toxicology, 27(7), 433-444 (2012)
Chapter 3-Families of compounds that occur in essential oils
Essential Chemistry for Aromatherapy, 41-77 (2008)
Targeting aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with a novel small molecule inhibitor
Kim J, et al.
Oncotarget, 8(32), 52345-52345 (2017)
Le Su et al.
Toxicology letters, 217(2), 129-136 (2012-12-29)
Safrole-2',3'-oxide (SFO) is the major electrophilic metabolite of safrole (4-allyl-1, 2-methylenedioxybenzene), a natural plant constituent found in essential oils of numerous edible herbs and spices and in food containing these herbs, such as pesto sauce, cola beverages and bologna sausages.
Danielle S Fisher et al.
Therapeutic drug monitoring, 34(4), 415-421 (2012-07-11)
N-Desalkylquetiapine may be a pharmacologically active quetiapine metabolite. However, information on plasma concentrations of N-desalkylquetiapine and other quetiapine metabolites attained during quetiapine therapy is scant. The aim of this study was to investigate plasma concentrations of quetiapine, N-desalkylquetiapine, O-desalkylquetiapine, 7-hydroxyquetiapine
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