C10H10O2
162.18 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
Safrole
CAS94-59-7EC202-345-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
flavoring and fragrance agent
Safrole is a flavoring and fragrance agent that has been identified as a potential carcinogen by an independent committee of scientific and health experts. Due to safety concerns, its use in food is prohibited.
Manufacture of piperonyl butoxide
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Relevant lists:CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.1UN 1988 Convention Table I PrecursorsUS DEA List I Chemicals
CAS 94-59-7
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H315Causes skin irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Safrole (CAS 94-59-7) is 2932.94.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.94
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 94 00
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
5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-benzodioxole
InChIKey
ZMQAAUBTXCXRIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2
Synonyms (46)
- 1, 5-(2-propenyl)-
- 1, 5-allyl-
- 1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-allyl-
- 5-Allyl-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-allyl-benzo-1,3-dioxole
- 5-allylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxole
- Allylcatechol methylene ether
- Safrene
- Safrol
- Safrole MF
- Safrole, 10mg/ml in Methanol
- Safroles
- Safrols
- Sassafras
- Shikimol
- Shikimole
- Shikimols
- Shikomol
- saffrole
- safrole