C10H12O
148.2 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Estragole
CAS140-67-0EC205-427-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavoring ingredient and fragrance
Estragole is a natural organic compound belonging to the phenylpropene group. It is commonly used as a flavoring ingredient and fragrance agent, known for its characteristic anise-like aroma.
Flavoring ingredientFragrance component
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 140-67-0
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H227
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Estragole (CAS 140-67-0) is 2909.30.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2909.30
EU CN code (8-digit)
2909 30 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzene
InChIKey
ZFMSMUAANRJZFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC=C
Synonyms (52)
- 1-Allyl-4-methoxybenzene
- 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-propene
- 3-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propene
- 4-Allyl-1-methoxybenzene
- 4-Allylanisole
- 4-Allylmethoxybenzene
- 4-Methoxyallylbenzene
- 4-allylanisol
- AUSTL 21320
- Allylphenyl methyl ether, p-
- Anisole, p-allyl-
- Chavicol methyl ether
- Chavicol, O-methyl-
- Chavicol, methyl-
- Chavicyl methyl ether
- Esdragol
- Esdragole
- Esdragon
- Estragol
- Estragol (methylchavicol)
- Estragole
- Estragole (Standard)
- Estragole (natural)
- Estragole, >/=98%
- Ether, p-allylphenyl methyl
- FEMA 2411
- Isoanethole
- Isoanthethole
- Methyl chavicol
- Methyl chavicole
- Methyl chavicole (estragole)
- O-Methyl-Chavicol
- Para-allylanisole (estragole)
- Terragon
- estragone
- methychavicol
- p-Allylanisole
- p-Allylmethoxybenzene
- p-Allylphenyl methyl ether
- p-Methoxyallylbenzene
- para-allylanisole