1-ACETOXY-2-METHOXY-4-(1-PROPENYL)BENZENE

Description

Isoeugenyl acetate has a weak, rose-carnation, somewhat spicy odor and an initially burning, then sweet taste. Can be prepared from isoeugenol and acetic acid by esterification.

Chemical properties

White solid

Chemical properties

Isoeugenyl acetate has a weak, rose–carnation, somewhat spicy, clove-like odor and an initially burning, then sweet, taste.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature

The Uses of 1-ACETOXY-2-METHOXY-4-(1-PROPENYL)BENZENE

Isoeugenyl acetate is a useful building block extracted from the essential oils of Alpinia galanga and Zingiber officinale. Isoeugenyl acetate has antibacterial properties towards B. subtilis, E. coli and S. aureus.

Preparation

From isoeugenol and acetic acid by esterification.

Definition

ChEBI: Isoeugenol acetate is a phenylpropanoid that is the acetate ester of trans-isoeugenol. It is a phenylpropanoid, a monomethoxybenzene and a member of phenyl acetates. It is functionally related to a trans-isoeugenol.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Metabolism

The hydrolysis of ester linkages of foreign compounds may be catalysed by many different esterases, which are to be found in all animals and bacteria and which generally have a low degree of substrate specificity(Parke, 1968).