Eugenin

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    480-34-2

    Molecular formula
    C11H10O4

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O1)OC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 47.15%
    Sweet 38.9%
    Burnt 34.36%
    Fruity 30.69%
    Odorless 29.63%
    Nutty 28.3%
    Vanilla 27.51%
    Caramellic 27.13%
    Spicy 25.84%
    Woody 25.56%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 64.19%
    Parsley 21.64%
    Eugenol 21.51%
    Flat 20.63%
    Cedarleaf 20.6%
    Ripe apricot 20.5%
    Curry 20.33%
    Soybean 20.33%
    Boiled shrimp 20.25%
    Indole 20.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    7.78 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    206.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    422°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 119 - 120 °C

    Flash point

    • 150.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Eugenin
    • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
    • 5-HYDROXY-7-METHOXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE
    • 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromen-4-one
    • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchrone
    • 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-
    • E8D279U89S
    • 2-Methyl-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromone
    • Chromone, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-
    • CHEBI:67374
    • DTXSID80197381
    • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-Chromone
    • 2-METHYL-7-METHOXY-5-HYDROXYCHROMONE
    • RefChem:139396
    • DTXCID90119872
    • SUTUBQHKZRNZRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 480-34-2
    • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one
    • MFCD03001454
    • CHEMBL446974
    • 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-chromen-4-one
    • UNII-E8D279U89S
    • orb1297379
    • SCHEMBL1860860
    • SCHEMBL29373728
    • CS-D0395
    • BDBM50338662
    • AKOS022506034
    • EBC-617755
    • AS-30953
    • DA-73247
    • HY-33351
    • C20210
    • AN-970/40920732
    • F386498
    • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one #
    • Q5408256
    • 480-34-2

  • Applications

    Eugenin (CAS 480-34-2) is a phenolic compound related to eugenol; in fragrance and flavor applications it may be used as an aroma component or as a fragrance intermediate; in cosmetics and personal care it may serve as a fragrance ingredient; in industrial manufacturing it may function as an intermediate for the synthesis of aroma compounds; in cleaning products it may appear as a scent constituent to impart fragrance. Any use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.11
    methanol 4.84
    isopropanol 2.4
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 10.95
    n-propanol 2.84
    acetone 16.21
    n-butanol 3.05
    acetonitrile 15.16
    DMF 101.9
    toluene 0.99
    isobutanol 3.1
    1,4-dioxane 21.93
    methyl acetate 18.92
    THF 71.83
    2-butanone 10.17
    n-pentanol 2.69
    sec-butanol 2.19
    n-hexane 0.05
    ethylene glycol 7.82
    NMP 126.7
    cyclohexane 0.1
    DMSO 168.83
    n-butyl acetate 9.54
    n-octanol 3.0
    chloroform 6.51
    n-propyl acetate 9.74
    acetic acid 19.6
    dichloromethane 9.18
    cyclohexanone 22.95
    propylene glycol 6.45
    isopropyl acetate 7.14
    DMAc 113.13
    2-ethoxyethanol 15.7
    isopentanol 4.17
    n-heptane 0.11
    ethyl formate 13.8
    1,2-dichloroethane 7.97
    n-hexanol 3.08
    2-methoxyethanol 43.46
    isobutyl acetate 7.77
    tetrachloromethane 0.84
    n-pentyl acetate 5.48
    transcutol 84.85
    n-heptanol 2.45
    ethylbenzene 0.95
    MIBK 8.34
    2-propoxyethanol 24.51
    tert-butanol 5.88
    MTBE 2.79
    2-butoxyethanol 11.77
    propionic acid 12.06
    o-xylene 1.32
    formic acid 15.46
    diethyl ether 1.71
    m-xylene 1.46
    p-xylene 1.68
    chlorobenzene 3.23
    dimethyl carbonate 23.53
    n-octane 0.05
    formamide 27.25
    cyclopentanone 52.13
    2-pentanone 8.6
    anisole 6.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 81.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 26.38
    pyridine 11.94
    3-pentanone 6.51
    furfural 72.11
    n-dodecane 0.12
    diethylene glycol 36.96
    diisopropyl ether 0.85
    tert-amyl alcohol 4.18
    acetylacetone 28.84
    n-hexadecane 0.15
    acetophenone 12.0
    methyl propionate 17.79
    isopentyl acetate 10.18
    trichloroethylene 19.7
    n-nonanol 3.14
    cyclohexanol 4.98
    benzyl alcohol 7.7
    2-ethylhexanol 3.5
    isooctanol 2.59
    dipropyl ether 3.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5.33
    ethyl lactate 12.87
    propylene carbonate 38.74
    n-methylformamide 34.03
    2-pentanol 1.68
    n-pentane 0.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 16.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 23.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 24.0
    mesitylene 1.06
    ε-caprolactone 27.06
    p-cymene 1.95
    epichlorohydrin 67.96
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.15
    2-aminoethanol 7.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 96.83
    sulfolane 117.95
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 21.09
    n-hexyl acetate 8.32
    isooctane 0.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 26.31
    sec-butyl acetate 6.13
    tert-butyl acetate 10.71
    decalin 0.22
    glycerin 24.8
    diglyme 53.56
    acrylic acid 17.78
    isopropyl myristate 4.12
    n-butyric acid 12.24
    acetyl acetate 12.35
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 7.61
    ethyl propionate 11.0
    nitromethane 90.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9.27
    benzonitrile 10.69
    trioctyl phosphate 4.96
    1-bromopropane 1.61
    gamma-valerolactone 79.87
    n-decanol 2.48
    triethyl phosphate 9.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2.16
    propionitrile 7.25
    vinylene carbonate 34.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 59.94
    DMS 20.23
    cumene 1.28
    2-octanol 1.6
    2-hexanone 8.47
    octyl acetate 5.42
    limonene 2.47
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 37.72
    ethyl orthosilicate 7.96
    tributyl phosphate 7.08
    diacetone alcohol 22.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.94
    acrylonitrile 16.08
    aniline 5.13
    1,3-propanediol 12.05
    bromobenzene 2.39
    dibromomethane 3.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 14.69
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 10.96
    tetrabutyl urea 10.28
    diisobutyl methanol 2.67
    2-phenylethanol 8.22
    styrene 0.9
    dioctyl adipate 9.62
    dimethyl sulfate 64.8
    ethyl butyrate 9.62
    methyl lactate 24.43
    butyl lactate 9.36
    diethyl carbonate 9.13
    propanediol butyl ether 13.69
    triethyl orthoformate 8.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.82
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 15.14
    morpholine 27.7
    tert-butylamine 2.01
    n-dodecanol 1.93
    dimethoxymethane 41.74
    ethylene carbonate 25.19
    cyrene 31.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 13.55
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 7.77
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 8.7
    4-methylpyridine 12.63
    dibutyl ether 3.04
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.67
    DEF 20.67
    dimethyl isosorbide 49.32
    tetrachloroethylene 7.45
    eugenol 16.6
    triacetin 18.12
    span 80 14.17
    1,4-butanediol 4.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 4.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3.79
    methyl formate 36.14
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.59
    n-decane 0.17
    butyronitrile 6.68
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3.98
    1-chlorooctane 1.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.67
    n-nonane 0.12
    undecane 0.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.23
    cyclooctane 0.04
    cyclopentanol 9.01
    tetrahydropyran 8.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3.27
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 42.95
    1-hexene 0.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 10.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 18.64
    methyl butyrate 14.9

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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
 No restriction
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