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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/Anethole
C10H12O
148.2 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

Anise camphor

CAS4180-23-8EC203-205-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient

Anethole is a compound that appears as white crystals or a liquid, known for the odor of anise oil and a sweet taste. It is primarily used as a flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient.

Flavoring agent in licorice candiesFragrance ingredient in perfumery, soap and dentifricesPharmaceutical aid (flavor)

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-methoxy-4-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]benzene

InChIKey

RUVINXPYWBROJD-ONEGZZNKSA-N

SMILES

C/C=C/C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC

Synonyms (82)
  • Anethole, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • (E)-1-p-Methoxyphenylpropene
  • (E)-Anethol
  • (E)-Anethole
  • (E)-p-Propenylanisole
  • 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propen
  • 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propene
  • 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propene
  • 1-Methoxy-4-propenylbenzene
  • 4-(1-propenyl)anisole
  • 4-Methoxy-1-propenylbenzene
  • 4-Methoxypropenylbenzene
  • 4-Propenylanisole
  • 4-prophenylanisole
  • 4-trans-propenyl-anisole
  • ANETHOLE, (E)-
  • Acintene O
  • Anethol
  • Anethol (synthetic)
  • Anethol, natural
  • Anethole
  • Anethole (NF)
  • Anethole (natural)
  • Anethole, trans
  • Anise camphor
  • Aniskampfer
  • Anisole, p-propenyl-
  • Anisole, p-propenyl-, (E)-
  • Anisole, p-propenyl-, trans-
  • Anisole, trans-
  • Caswell No. 051B
  • Isoestragole
  • Monasirup
  • NAULI "GUM
  • Propene, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-
  • Propenylanisole, p-, (E)-
  • Trans-Anethole ((E)-Anethole)
  • cis-Anethol
  • p-1-Propenylanisole
  • p-Anethole
  • p-Methoxy-beta-methylstyrene
  • p-Propenylanisole
  • p-Propenylmethoxybenzene
  • p-Propenylphenyl methyl ether
  • t-anethole
  • t-anetol
  • trans-4-(1-Propenyl)anisole
  • trans-Anethol
  • trans-Anethole
  • trans-Anethole (natural)
  • trans-p-Anethole
  • trans-p-Propenylanisole