Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
15.4 to 15.6 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
489 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.0652 at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
0.01 mmHg at 68 u00b0F ; 0.03 mmHg at 77 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
219 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H302 (17.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H317 (99.8%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H315 (20.6%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319 (80.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 97-53-0 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol |
| InChI Key | RRAFCDWBNXTKKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 3314 |
| INCI Name | EUGENOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Aromatic compound used in dental preparations and flavorings.