Structured Summary
Abstract
A member of the BENZODIOXOLES that is a constituent of several VOLATILE OILS, notably SASSAFRAS oil. It is a precursor in the synthesis of the insecticide PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE and the drug N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA).
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H10O2
- Molecular Weight
- 162.18 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 94-59-7
- IUPAC Name
- 5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-benzodioxole
- InChIKey
- ZMQAAUBTXCXRIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C=CCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012451
- Source
- PubChem CID 5144
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- 4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene
- Safrol
- 4 Allyl 1,2 methylenedioxybenzene
- 4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzenes
- Safroles
- Safrols
- Shikimol
- Shikimols
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under DIOXOLES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Allyl Compounds (1972-1974)
- Dioxoles (1969-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Safrole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012451. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012451
- Safrole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safrole
- Safrole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412424
- Safrole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5144. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5144