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01050595

Eugenol

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol, 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-Allylguaiacol

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Linear Formula:
4-(H2C=CHCH2)C6H3-2-(OCH3)OH
CAS Number:
97-53-0
Molecular Weight:
164.20
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329747197
EC Number:
202-589-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1366759
MDL number:
MFCD00008654

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InChI key

RRAFCDWBNXTKKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)10(7-8)12-2/h3,5-7,11H,1,4H2,2H3

SMILES string

COc1cc(CC=C)ccc1O

grade

primary reference standard

form

liquid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

bp

254 °C (lit.)

mp

−12-−10 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference Standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

255.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

124 °C - closed cup

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HWI00301-2
HWI00301-1

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K Markowitz et al.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 73(6), 729-737 (1992-06-01)
Eugenol-containing dental materials are frequently used in clinical dentistry. When zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) is applied to a dentinal cavity, small quantities of eugenol diffuse through the dentin to the pulp. Low concentrations of eugenol exert anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic effects
W R Hume
Journal of oral rehabilitation, 21(4), 469-473 (1994-07-01)
The diffusion gradient which develops across dentine and the clearance into the capillary circulation at the pulpal side of the tissue both reduce the concentration of potential toxins applied to dentine, thus protecting pulpal cells. The data presented on eugenol
Saravana Kumar Jaganathan et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(6), 6290-6304 (2012-05-29)
Phenolic phytochemicals are a broad class of nutraceuticals found in plants which have been extensively researched by scientists for their health-promoting potential. One such a compound which has been comprehensively used is eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol), which is the active component of
Guy P Kamatou et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(6), 6953-6981 (2012-06-26)
Eugenol is a major volatile constituent of clove essential oil obtained through hydrodistillation of mainly Eugenia caryophyllata (=Syzygium aromaticum) buds and leaves. It is a remarkably versatile molecule incorporated as a functional ingredient in numerous products and has found application
Ali Fulcher et al.
Journal of medical entomology, 51(4), 896-899 (2014-08-15)
The effect of spraying a mixture of the insect growth regulator (IGR) pyriproxyfen (1 mg/liter) and either 1% boric acid sugar bait or eugenol sugar bait on croton petra plants (Codiaeum variegatum L.) was evaluated against the container-inhabiting mosquito, Aedes
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