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CAS No.: 97-53-0 Formula: C10H12O2
Weight: 164.20100
Synonyms: SYNTHETICCLOVEOIL;PHENOL,4-ALLYL-2-METHOXY;4-allyl-2-methoxy-pheno;4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol(eugenol);4-Allyl-2-rnChemicalbookethoxyphenol(eugenol);4-Allylcatechol-2-methylether;4-allylcatechol-2-methylether;4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyallylbenzene
Eugenol is a phenylpropene, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol. Eugenol is a member of the phenylpropanoids class of chemical compounds. It is a colourless to pale yellow oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially from clove oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil and bay leaf. It is present in concentrations of 80–90% in clove bud oil and at 82–88% in clove leaf oil.
