• Identifiers

    CAS number
    140-67-0

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC=C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1204.0
    • Carbowax: 1672.43
  • Odor profile

    herbal 75.69%
    sweet 74.36%
    spicy 67.55%
    green 64.08%
    phenolic 48.66%
    anisic 48.21%
    woody 41.49%
    earthy 37.1%
    nutty 36.23%
    musty 36.2%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

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

    Molecular weight
    148.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling points

    • 421 °F at 764 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 216 °C at 764 mm Hg
    • BP: 108-114 °C at 25 mm Hg; 95-96 °C at 12 mm Hg
    • 215.00 to 216.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 178 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 81 °C (178 °F) - closed cup

    Solubilities

    • Insoluble (<1 mg/ml) (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 178 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Very soluble in ethanol, chloroform
    • 0.178 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohols
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Estragole
    • 4-Allylanisole
    • 140-67-0
    • 1-Allyl-4-methoxybenzene
    • p-Allylanisole
    • Methyl chavicol
    • Esdragole
    • Esdragol
    • Estragol
    • Tarragon
    • Chavicol methyl ether
    • 4-Methoxyallylbenzene
    • Esdragon
    • Isoanethole
    • Anisole, p-allyl-
    • Terragon
    • p-Methoxyallylbenzene
    • 4-Allylmethoxybenzene
    • Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-
    • p-Allylmethoxybenzene
    • 1-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzene
    • Chavicyl methyl ether
    • 1-METHOXY-4-(2-PROPENYL)BENZENE
    • 4-Allyl-1-methoxybenzene
    • Chavicol, O-methyl-
    • 3-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propene
    • Methylchavicol
    • Estragole (natural)
    • 1-allyl-4-methoxy-benzene
    • FEMA No. 2411
    • FEMA Number 2411
    • MFCD00008653
    • NCI-C60946
    • Allylphenyl methyl ether, p-
    • CCRIS 1317
    • 1-Methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)benzene
    • NSC 404113
    • HSDB 5412
    • Methyl chavicole
    • p-Allylphenyl methyl ether
    • UNII-9NIW07V3ET
    • Ether, p-allylphenyl methyl
    • EINECS 205-427-8
    • 9NIW07V3ET
    • Chavicol, methyl-
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 062150
    • BRN 1099454
    • DTXSID0020575
    • 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-propene
    • AI3-16052
    • 1-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene
    • NSC-404113
    • DTXCID40575
    • Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-
    • CHEBI:4867
    • AUSTL 21320
    • 4-06-00-03817 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Benzene, 1-methoxy, 4-prop-2-enyl
    • 1-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
    • CAS-140-67-0
    • Isoanthethole
    • Esteragol
    • Methyl-Chavicol
    • 4-allylanisol
    • para-allylanisole
    • p-Allyl-Anisole
    • O-Methyl-Chavicol
    • Estragole (Standard)
    • p-methoxy allylbenzene
    • 4-methoxy allylbenzene
    • ESTRAGOLE [FCC]
    • 4-Allylanisole, 98%
    • ESTRAGOLE [MI]
    • ESTRAGOLE [FHFI]
    • Estragol (methylchavicol)
    • Methyl chavicole (estragole)
    • SCHEMBL57204
    • MLS001065575
    • Para-allylanisole (estragole)
    • Estragole, analytical standard
    • SPECTRUM1505117
    • WLN: 1U2R DO1
    • CHEMBL470671
    • FEMA 2411
    • HY-N5060R
    • 4-Allylanisole, >=98%, FCC
    • HMS2268E24
    • 4-Allylanisole, analytical standard
    • HY-N5060
    • Tox21_202387
    • Tox21_302930
    • NSC404113
    • s5339
    • 1 -Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl) benzene
    • AKOS000121300
    • CCG-214642
    • Methyl chavicol;4-Allylanisol;Estragole
    • 1-Methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-Benzene
    • 1-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)benzene, 9CI
    • NCGC00091434-01
    • NCGC00091434-02
    • NCGC00091434-03
    • NCGC00256481-01
    • NCGC00259936-01
    • 77525-18-9
    • AS-35303
    • DA-53015
    • FM158793
    • SMR000112379
    • 4-Allylanisole, purum, >=97.0% (GC)
    • DB-205551
    • A0702
    • CS-0032231
    • NS00011937
    • EN300-21676
    • 1-METHOXY-4-(2-PROPENYL)BENZENE [HSDB]
    • BENZENE,1-ALLYL,4-METHOXY METHYLCHAVICOL
    • Q419495
    • SR-01000838348
    • BENZENE,1-ALLYL,4-METHOXY METHYLCHAVICOL
    • SR-01000838348-2
    • InChI=1/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-10(11-2)8-6-9/h3,5-8H,1,4H2,2H
    • 205-427-8
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Amomum pavieanum rhizome Amomum pavieanum Pierre & Gagnep, fam. Zingiberaceae 0%
Star anise (China) 1 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0%
Star anise (China, Yunnan) 5 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0%
Anise (Spain) 2 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise (Spain) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise (Turkey) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise (USSR) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Star anise (Vietnam) 1 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0%
Anise seed 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise (Egypt) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise seed 3 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise herb 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Anise root 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Armoise flower 8008-93-3 Artemisia vulgaris L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Annual wormwood 2 84775-74-6 Artemisia annua L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Lemon balm (Germany) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Bulgaria) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Comoro Islands) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Egypt) 1 (linalool-type) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Fiji) 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Finland) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Italy) 1a CO2-extract 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Madagascar) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Nigeria) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Pakistan) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (India), herb 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (India), flower 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (India), whole plant 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Vietnam) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Yugoslavia) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Italy) 1b dry leaves 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Italy) 1c frozen leaves 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Italy) 1d oleoresin dry leaves 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Italy) 1e oleoresin frozen leaves 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Comoro Islands) 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (European) 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (European) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Bay, West Indian 2 8015-73-4 Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (P. Miller) J.W. Moore, fam. Myrtaceae 0%
Star anise (Vietnam) 2 8007-70-3 Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0%
Camphor (Japan) 8008-51-3 Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees et Ebermaier, fam. Lauraceae 0%
Chervil (The Netherlands) 8000-44-0 Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. (Cerefolium sativum Lam.), fam. Apiaceae 0%
Clove bud (Malagasy) 8000-34-8 Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & Harrison (E.caryophyllata Thunb.) 0%
Tarragon 1 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Fennel, bitter 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Fennel, sweet 1 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. dulce DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Hyssop (France) 1 8006-83-5 Hyssopus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Hyssop (USA) 8006-83-5 Hyssopus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Ichtyothere terminalis (Brazil) Ichtyothere terminalis (common name: Mata-peixe or cunabi),fam. Asteraceae 0%
Basil (Benin) 1b 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Benin) 1c 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Australia) 2a cultivar Reunion 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Reunion, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Australia) 2b cultivar Cinnamon 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Cinnamon, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Australia) 2c cultivar Anise 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Anise, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Australia) 2d cultivar Dark opal 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Dark opal, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Australia) 2e cultivar Bush 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Bush, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Argentina) 1a Castelar 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Castelar, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Argentina) 1b Samalao 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Samalao, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Argentina) 1c Bella Vista 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Bella Vista, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Argentina) 1d La Consulta 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar La Consulta, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Argentina) 1e Merlo 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Merlo, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Chervil (Turkey) 8000-44-0 Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. (Cerefolium sativum Lam.), fam. Apiaceae 0%
Basil (Brazil) var. purpurascens 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar purpurascens Benth., fam.Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Basil (Egypt) 4 (linalool-type) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Fennel, bitter 3a, fruit headspace Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Fennel, bitter 3b, fruit oil 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Fennel, bitter (Spain) 3 8006-84-6 Foeniculum vulgare Miller, var. vulgare DC, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Myrtle leaf (Yugoslavia) 2 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0%
Rosemary (Japan) 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Clary sage (Sardinia) 8016-63-5 Salvia sclarea L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Marjoram, sweet (Egypt) 3 chemotype 8015-01-8 Majorana hortensis Moench, Origanum majorana L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Ocimum gratissimum (Tahiti) Ocimum gratissimum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Ocimum gratissimum (Benin) 1 Ocimum gratissimum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Tarragon (Japan) 1 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Italy) 2 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Poland) 1 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (Russian type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (France) 4 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (France) 5 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Lithuania) 1a 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Lithuania) 1b 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (Russian type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Lithuania) 1c 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (Russian type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Italy) 3 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (USA) 6 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Palmarosa (India) 8 8014-19-5 Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats, var. motia Burk., fam. Poaceae 0%
Palmarosa (India) 10b Raceme 8014-19-5 Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats, var. motia, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0%
Tarragon (Poland) 2a leaf 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Poland) 2b leaf 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (Russian type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Poland) 3b root/rhizome 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (Russian type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Tarragon (Poland) 3a root/rhizome 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%
Eucalyptus globulus (Italy) 1a hydrodistiled 8016-26-0 Eucalyptus globulus Labill., fam. Myrtaceae 0%
Eucalyptus globulus (Italy) 1b CO2-extract 8016-26-0 Eucalyptus globulus Labill., fam. Myrtaceae 0%
Sage, dalmatian (Egypt) 2b 8022-56-8 Salvia officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Rosemary (France) 5 Corsica 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0%
Cinnamon leaf (India) 4 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 0%
Caraway herb (Mongolia) 8000-42-8 Carum carvi L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0%
Laurel leaf (Turkey) 4 8006-78-8 Laurus nobilis L., fam. Lauraceae 0%
Artemisia coerulescens Artemisia coerulescens L. var. palmata Lam., fam. Asteraceae (Compsitae) 0%
Aristolochia odoratissima Aristolochia odoratissima L., fam. Aristolochaceae 0%
Tarragon (USA) 5 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. var. dracunculus, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0%