DIHYDROEUGENOL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

16°C

Boiling point:

125-126 °C14 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.038 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

3Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.522(lit.)

FEMA 

3598 | 2-METHOXY-4-PROPYLPHENOL

Flash point:

>230 °F

pka

10.04±0.18(Predicted)

Odor

at 100.00 %. clove sharp spicy sweet phenolic powdery allspice

Odor Type

spicy

Water Solubility 

1.1g/L at 20℃

JECFA Number

717

LogP

2.8 at 20℃

EPA Substance Registry System

Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl- (2785-87-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

24-38

Safety Statements 

36/37-45

RIDADR 

UN 2810 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

SL8050000

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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DIHYDROEUGENOL Usage And Synthesis

Description

2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol has a warm, spicy, sweet, and slightly floral balsamic odor. It may be prepared by catalytic reduction of eugenol with a palladium- or platinum-black catalyst.

Chemical Properties

2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol has a warm, spicy, sweet and slightly floral balsamic odor.

Chemical Properties

light yellow liquid

Occurrence

Reported found in rum, smoked fish, cured pork, cognac, malt whiskey, fermented tea, mushroom, rhubarb, dried bonito, cuttlefish and maté.

Uses

Potential applications include the profile enhancement of smoke flavors, clove, spicy nuances for cinnamon and pepper, vanilla, and fruit nuances.

Preparation

By catalytic reduction of eugenol with a palladium- or platinum-black catalyst.

Definition

ChEBI: Dihydroeugenol is a member of methoxybenzenes and a member of phenols.

General Description

2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol is a volatile phenolic flavor compound identified in Bordeaux wines, liquid smoke, karanda fruit{9 5} and oregano.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 1.0%

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