CONIFERYL ALCOHOL

Synonyms. Coniferyl alcohol; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-ol; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamylic alcohol; 4-(3-Hydroxy-1-propen-1-yl)-2-methoxyphenol; 4-(3-Hydroxy-1-propenyl)-2-methoxyphenol; 4-​Hydroxy-​3-​methoxycinnamyl alcohol; Coniferol; gamma-Hydroxyisoeugeno;

CONIFERYL ALCOHOL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

458-35-5

EINECS RN

207-277-9

FORMULA

HOC6H3(OCH3)CH=CHCH2OH

MOLE WEIGHT

190.20

H.S CODE

2909.50.5000

SMILES

c1(cc(c(O)cc1)OC)\C=C/CO

CLASSIFICATION

Monolignol

EXTRA NOTES

A phenylpropanoid that is one of the main monolignols, produced by the reduction of the carboxy functional group in cinnamic acid and the addition of a hydroxy and a methoxy substituent to the aromatic ring ChEBI

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

75 ~ 80 C

BOILING POINT

163 ~ 165 C at 4 mmHg

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

1.19

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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PubChem Compound Summary - Coniferyl alcohol

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Coniferyl alcohol

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Coniferyl alcohol

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Coniferyl alcohol

Material Safety Data Sheet - Coniferyl alcohol

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Coniferyl alcohol

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

75 ~ 80 C

LOSS ON DRYING

1% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance.

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers