Anethole, (Z)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25679-28-1

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O

    SMILES
    C/C=C\C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
    O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1251.0

  • Odor profile

    sweet 85.72%
    herbal 62.15%
    spicy 62.13%
    anisic 57.09%
    floral 47.06%
    green 44.32%
    nutty 42.61%
    phenolic 42.56%
    warm 34.14%
    cinnamon 32.65%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.3 Well soluble in BB, DEP, IAA

    Molecular weight
    148.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0502 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0788 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 70.4 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 21.3 °C
    • Liquid Molar Volume = 0.1507 cu m/kmol; Heat of Fusion @ Melting Point = 1.60E+7 J/kmol
    • 22.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 454.1 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 234 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 195 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 90.1 °C

    Solubility expt.

    • Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992)
    • 1:8 IN 80% ALCOHOL; 1:1 IN 90% ETHANOL
    • ALMOST WATER INSOL; MISCIBLE WITH CHLOROFORM & ETHER
    • Water solubility = 1.110E-1 g/l @ 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • cis-Anethole
    • (Z)-Anethole
    • 25679-28-1
    • (Z)-1-Methoxy-4-(prop-1-en-1-yl)benzene
    • cis-p-Propenylanisole
    • Anethole, cis
    • ANISOLE, p-PROPENYL-, cis-
    • Anethole, (Z)-
    • 78AWK1V4GL
    • Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-, (Z)-
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Star anise (China) 1 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.15%
Star anise (China, Yunnan) 5 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.42%
Anise (Spain) 2 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.31%
Anise (Spain) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.36%
Anise (Turkey) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.4%
Anise (USSR) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.4%
Star anise (Vietnam) 1 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.28%
Anise seed 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 2.29%
Anise seed 3 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.22%
Anise herb 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.18%
Star anise (Vietnam) 2 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.11%
Fennel, bitter 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.1%
Fennel, sweet 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Star anise (China) 3 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.01%
Wistaria sinensis headspace Wistaria sinensis DC., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.1%
Backhousia anisata leaf 1 Backhousia anisata Vickery (Chemotype 1), fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Backhousia anisata leaf 2 Backhousia anisata Vickery (Chemotype 2), fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Fennel, sweet (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Fennel, bitter, stem (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Fennel, bitter, leaf (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Fennel, bitter, umbel flower (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.23%
Fennel, bitter, flower (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.28%
Fennel, bitter, fruit (Turkey) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.38%
Star anise (China, Shangyou) 4 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.2%
Scandix australis Scandix australis L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.2%
Fennel, bitter (Italy) 2 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.7%
Fennel, sweet (Italy) 2 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 3.47%
Anise seed 2 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.31%
Fennel, bitter (Hungary) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.16%
Fennel, bitter (Spain) 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.08%
Fennel, sweet 2 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.73%
Star anise (China) 2 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.39%
Fennel, bitter 2 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Fennel, sweet (Italy) 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.05%
Fennel, bitter, seedling (France) 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.75%
Clausena heptaphylla leaf (India) 1b Clausena heptaphylla W&A, fam. Rutaceae 0.33%
Clausena heptaphylla fruit (India) 1a Clausena heptaphylla W&A, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Fennel, bitter (Spain) 2 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Anise (Turkey) 2 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 3.7%
Anise (Colombia) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.11%
Fitweed seed Eryngium foetidum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.45%
Tagetes filifolia (Peru) Tagetes filifolia Lag., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 68.2%
Fennel, bitter 3a, fruit headspace Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.16%
Fennel, bitter 3b, fruit oil 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.18%
Fennel, bitter (Spain) 3 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.05%
Heracleum persicum (Iran) 1a leaf a Heracleum persicum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 2.3%
Heracleum persicum (Iran) 1b leaf b Heracleum persicum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 4.6%
Heracleum persicum (Iran) 1c flower Heracleum persicum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 4.7%
Coriander fruit (Italy) 4 8000-25-7 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%