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CAS number :

93-15-2

EINECS number :

202-223-0

FEMA number :

2475

JECFA number :

1790

FLAVIS number :

Data not available.

Volatility :

Heart

Appearance :

Colorless liquid

Price Range :

€€

Stability :

Becomes red under the effect of light. This raw material is not convenient in every functional base : can't be used in a candle or shower gel base.

Density :

1.035

Molecular formula :

C₁₁H₁₄O₂

Molecular Weight :

178.23 g/mol

Flash Point :

242.6°F (117°C)

Log P :

2.4

Fusion Point :

24.8°F (-4°C)

Boiling Point :

478.4°F (248°C)

Detection Threshold :

In the order of 68 ppb to 8.5 ppm (0.00085%) .

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Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Synthesis route :

Methyl Eugenol is obtained synthetically from Eugenol by a methylation reaction. This etherification reaction is made by a Williamson synthesis, which consists in forming a sodium alkoxide in the presence of pure sodium in the reaction medium, and then reacting the obtained eugenolate with methyl chloride.

Synthesis precursor :

Methyl Eugenol is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Isomerism :

Methyl Isoeugenol is a position isomer of Methyl Eugenol. Their smell is different : Methyl Isoeugenol is more floral, reminiscent of Tuberose Absolute, while Methyl Eugenol is more spicy. Both are keeping an earthy and wet facet, more noticeable for Methyl Eugenol. Canthoxal® is an isomer of Methyl Eugenol. Its smell is however radically different, as it is marine and aldehydic.

Natural availability :

Methyl Eugenol is present in the Bay St-Thomas EO, Tuberose Absolute and Angelica Root EO among others, Methyl Eugenol can be extracted from these plants in its natural state.

Allergens :

Methyl Eugenol may provoke an allergic reaction on skin contact (redness, heat, scraching, prickling) for some people.

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Annexe I :

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Estragole	140-67-0	1
Eugenol	97-53-0	58
Methyl eugenol	93-15-2	2
Eugenol	97-53-0	85,3

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION NON QRA

Cause of restriction :

CARCINOGENICITY

Amendment :

48

Comments :

Quantitative usage limits :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11
0,01 %	0,01 %	0,02 %	0,02 %	0,02 %	0,2 %	0,02 %	0,02 %	0,02 %	0,02 %	Not restricted

Skin contact products		Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products	Non skin contact products
	0,001 %	0,01 %

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	0,03
Cinnamon bark extract	Cinnamomum spp.	8015-91-6	0,01
Cinnamon bark oil	Cinnamomum spp.	8015-91-6	0,02
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,13
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,08
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,02
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,5
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,5
Ylang ylang oil I	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang ylang oil II	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang ylang oil III	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang, Ylang oil extra	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang, Ylang oil, terpene-free	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	68952-44-3	0,5
Allspice oil	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	5
Allspice oleoresin	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	3
Artemisia annua extract	Artemisia annua L.	84775-74-6	0,07
Basil oil, chemotype estragole	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,5
Basil oil, chemotype linalool	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,5
Basil oleoresin, chemotype estragole	Ocimum basilicum L.	84775-71-3	0,2
Bay leaves, West Indian, extract	Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W. Moore	8006-78-8	1,4
Bay leaves, West Indian, oil	Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W. Moore	8006-78-8	2
Bay oil, terpeneless	Pimenta racemosa (P. Mill.) J.W. Moore	68916-05-2	2,4
Calamus oil	Acorus calamus L.	8015-79-0	0,3
Cananga oil	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	68606-83-7	0,2
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,01
Elemi gum	Canarium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray	8023-89-0	0,07
Elemi oil	Canarium spp.	8023-89-0	0,2
Elemi resinoid	Canarium spp.	8023-89-0	0,07
Hyacinth absolute	Hyacinthus orientalis L.	8023-94-7	1,5
Hyssop oil	Hyssopus officinalis L.	8006-83-5	0,12
Laurel leaf oil	Laurus nobilis L	8007-48-5	9,4
Mace oil	Myristica fragrans Houtt.	8007-12-3	1,2
Mastic absolute	Pistacia lentiscus L.	61789-92-2	0,01
Mastic oil	Pistacia lentiscus L.	68991-39-9	0,02
Michelia alba extract	Michelia x alba DC. (champaca x montana)	92457-18-6	2,8
Myrtle oil	Myrtus communis L.	8008-46-6	1
Nutmeg oil	Myristica fragrans Houtt.	8008-45-5	1,2
Pimenta leaf oil	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	2
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Rose oil	Rosa x damascena Mill.	8007-01-0	2
Snakeroot oil	Asarum canadense L.	8016-69-1	40
Tarragon oil	Artemisia dracunculus L.	8016-88-4	0,3
Thyme absolute	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,02
Thyme oil, red	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,03
Thyme oil, white	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,03
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,8
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,8

Annexe I :

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
1-Octen-3-yl acetate	2442-10-6	0,3
Estragole	140-67-0	0,1
Methyl eugenol	93-15-2	2
Eugenol	97-53-0	51
Eugenol	97-53-0	85,3

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION

Cause of restriction :

DERMAL SENSITIZATION AND SYSTEMIC TOXICITY

Amendment :

49

Comments :

Quantitative limit on the use :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,00058 %	0,0023 %	0,00029 %	0,016 %	0,002 %	0,00058 %	0,00058 %	0,00019 %	0,0014 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
0,00058 %	0,00058 %	0,00019 %	0,00087 %	0,00087 %	0,0032 %	0,00019 %	0,00019 %	0,097 %

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Birch tar oil, rectified	Betula spp.	8001-88-5	0,9
Cade oil, rectified	Juniperus oxycedrus L.	8013-10-3	0,5
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	0,03
Cassia oil	Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees	8007-80-5	0,1
Cinnamon bark extract	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,01
Cinnamon bark oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,02
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,13
Jasmine officinale absolute	Jasminum officinale L.	8024-43-9	0,1
Lemongrass oil, East Indian	Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) Will. Watson	8007-02-1	0,5
Lemongrass oil, West Indian	Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf.	8007-02-1	0,5
Nutmeg oil	Myristica fragrans Houtt.	8008-45-5	0,5
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,08
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,02
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,5
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,5
Ylang ylang oil I	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang ylang oil II	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang ylang oil III	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang, Ylang oil extra	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	0,5
Ylang, Ylang oil, terpene-free	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	68952-44-3	0,5
Allspice oil	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	8,5
Allspice oleoresin	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	5,1
Artemisia arborescens extract	Artemisia arborescens L.	92113-09-2	0,07
Basil oil, chemotype estragole	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,5
Basil oil, chemotype linalool	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,2
Basil oleoresin, chemotype estragole	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,2
Bay leaf oil, terpeneless	Pimenta acris Kostel	68916-05-2	2,4
Bay leaf, West Indian, extract	Pimenta acris Kostel	8006-78-8	1,4
Bay leaf, West Indian, oil	Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W. Moore	8006-78-8	2
Calamus oil	Acorus calamus L.	8015-79-0	0,3
Cananga oil	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson (forma macrophylla Steenis)	68606-83-7	0,2
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,01
Elemi gum	Canarium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray	8023-89-0	0,07
Elemi oil	Canarium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray	8023-89-0	0,4
Elemi resinoid	Canarium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray	8023-89-0	0,07
Hyacinth absolute	Hyacinthus orientalis L.	8023-94-7	1,5
Hyssop oil	Hyssopus officinalis L.	8006-83-5	0,2
Laurel leaf oil	Laurus nobilis L	8007-48-5	3
Mace oil	Myristica fragrans Houtt.	8007-12-3	1,2
Mastic absolute	Pistacia lentiscus L.	68991-39-9	0,01
Mastic oil	Pistacia lentiscus L.	68991-39-9	0,02
Michelia alba extract	Michelia x alba DC. (champaca x montana)	8006-76-6	2,8
Myrtle oil	Myrtus communis L.	8008-46-6	1
Nutmeg oil	Myristica fragrans Houtt.	8008-45-5	1,2
Pimenta leaf oil	Pimenta officinalis Lindl.	8006-77-7	6
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Rose oil	Rosa x damascena Mill.	8007-01-0	2
Rose water stronger	Rosa x centifolia L.	8007-01-0	0,04
Snakeroot oil	Asarum canadense L.	8016-69-1	40
Tarragon oil	Artemisia dracunculus L.	8016-88-4	0,3
Tea tree oil	Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel	68647-73-4	0,05
Thyme absolute	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,02
Thyme oil, red	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,03
Thyme oil, white	Thymus vulgaris L.	8007-46-3	0,03
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,8
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	1,07
Verbena absolute	Lippia citriodora (L.) Kunth	8024-12-2	0,1

To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
To find out the specificities of each category and the ingredients prohibited by IFRA, click article about l'IFRA
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Uses in perfumery :

Methyl Eugenol is used in rosy floral notes, carnation, lilac, jasmine, hyacinth and other heady flowers. Useful in a chocolate or coffee note.

Other names :

1,2-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzene, 4-allyl veratrole, 4-allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene, 4-allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzol, 4-allylveratrole, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)benzene, 1,2- dimethoxy-4-allyl benzene, eugenol methyl ether, veratrole methyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzene

Other comments :

Methyl Eugenol is one of the 26 allergens in perfumery. It has a less floral smell than Methyl Isoeugenol.