alpha-ASARONE

Synonyms. alpha-Asarone; trans-Asarone; (E)-1,2,4-Trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene; Asarabacca camphor; Asaron; Asarone; Asarum camphor; (E)-1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene; trans-1,2,4-Trimethoxy-5-propenylbenzene; Etherophenol; trans-Asarone; trans-Isoasaron; trans-Isoasarone;

alpha-ASARONE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

2883-98-9

EINECS RN

220-743-6

FORMULA

(CH3O)3C6H2CH=CHCH3

MOLE WEIGHT

208.27 

H.S CODE

2909.30.4000 

SMILES

c1(c(cc(OC)c(c1)OC)OC)\C=C\C

CLASSIFICATION

Phenylpropene 

EXTRA NOTES

Asarone, which includes alpha (trans) and beta (cis) types, is an ether found in certain plants such as acorus and asarum. As a volatile fragrance oil, it is used in killing plant fungal pests and bacteria. wikipedia 

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

dark yellow solid

MELTING POINT

57 ~61 C

BOILING POINT

296 C

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

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

USA.gov - alpha-Asarone

Wikipedia Linking - Asarone

Google Scholar Search - alpha-Asarone

U.S. National Library of Medicine - alpha-Asarone

PubChem Compound Summary - alpha-Asarone

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Asarone

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  alpha-Asarone

Human Metabolome Database - Asarone

Hazardous Substances Data Bank - alpha-Asarone

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark yellow solid

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

57 ~ 61 C

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Acute toxicity (Oral).

SIGNAL WORD Warning

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H302

P STATEMENTS

 

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

22

SAFETY PHRASES

23-24/25

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers