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Estragole

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Allylanisole, p-Allylphenyl methyl ether, p-Methoxyallylbenzene, Chavicol methyl ether, Estragole, Isoanethole, Methyl chavicol

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Linear Formula:
H2C=CHCH2C6H4OCH3
CAS Number:
140-67-0
Molecular Weight:
148.20
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1099454
EC Number:
205-427-8
MDL number:
MFCD00008653
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329754812
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.521 (lit.)

bp

215-216 °C (lit.)

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1ccc(CC=C)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-10(11-2)8-6-9/h3,5-8H,1,4H2,2H3

InChI key

ZFMSMUAANRJZFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Estragole is a plant extract, used in a variety of consumer products including flavorings, perfumes and homeopathic remedies. This compound exists as a natural constituent in a variety of plants and their essential oils, including, sweet basil, sweet fennel, tarragon and Croton zehntneri which are used in food products as flavoring agents.

Application

Estragole may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food products, Croton zehntneri aromatic plant, pharmaceutical products, herbal teas and herbal extracts using gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
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GHS07,GHS09

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

177.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

81 °C - closed cup

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCJ3685
BCCG6987
BCCC3789
BCBV9222
BCBV2082

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Determination of Estragole in Pharmaceutical Products, Herbal Teas and Herbal Extracts Using GC-FID
Ismaiel AO, et al.
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 6(12), 144-150 (2016)
Alicia Paini et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 245(1), 57-66 (2010-02-11)
Estragole has been shown to be hepatocarcinogenic in rodent species at high-dose levels. Translation of these results into the likelihood of formation of DNA adducts, mutation, and ultimately cancer upon more realistic low-dose exposures remains a challenge. Recently we have
Yuta Suzuki et al.
Archives of toxicology, 86(10), 1593-1601 (2012-05-12)
Estragole (ES) is a natural organic compound used frequently as a flavoring food additive. Although it has been reported to be tumorigenic and induce DNA adducts in the mouse liver, there have been no reports regarding ES hepatocarcinogenicity in rats.
Antonio Raffo et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 49(2), 370-375 (2010-11-26)
Quantification of estragole content in commercial fennel herbal teas was carried out in order to allow for a more accurate estimate of the dietary exposure to estragole. A simple and rapid analytical method, based on Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction and
W Alhusainy et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 245(2), 179-190 (2010-03-17)
Estragole is a natural constituent of several herbs and spices including sweet basil. In rodent bioassays, estragole induces hepatomas, an effect ascribed to estragole bioactivation to 1'-sulfooxyestragole resulting in DNA adduct formation. The present paper identifies nevadensin as a basil
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