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Isosafrole

CAS number 120-58-1



Isosafrole is an aromatic organic chemical with a smell similar to anise or licorice.

It is found in small amounts in various essential oils, but is most commonly obtained by isomerizing the plant oil safrole.

It forms two geometric isomers: cis-isosafrole and trans-isosafrole.

Isosafrole is a precursor for MDP2P which is converted into the psychoactive drug MDMA ('ecstasy').

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 120-58-1
EINECS NO. 204-410-2
FORMULA C3H5C6H3O2CH2
MOL WT. 162.19
H.S. CODE TOXICITY

SYNONYMS 1,2-(Methylenedioxy)-4-propenylbenzene;
Izosafrol; 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)-1-propenylbenzene; 5-(1-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole; 3,4-Methylenedihydroxy-1-propenylbenzene; Isosafrole (cis-, trans-mixture); 4-Propenyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene; 4-Propenylcatechol methylene ether; 5-[(1E)-1-Propenyl]-1,3-benzodioxole;

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear to pale yellow oily liquid

MELTING POINT 11 C

BOILING POINT 253 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.12

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

pH

REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.5745 - 1.5765

NFPA RATINGS

FLASH POINT 110 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Isosafrole is a clear to pale yellow oily liquid; toxic, water-insoluble. It is derived form of sassafras oil or camphorwood oils.

It is used for making soap and perfumes.

It is used as a preservative, an antiseptic agent and an intermediate. It is used in flavor and fragrance.
 

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