trans-Anethole
ALDRICH/117870 - 99%
Synonym: 4-Propenylanisole; trans-
CAS Number: 4180-23-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H12O
Molecular Weight: 148.20
EC Number: 224-052-0
MDL Number: MFCD00009284
Linear Formula: CH3CH=CHC6H4OCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 234-237 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid or liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-1 |
| InChI key | RUVINXPYWBROJD-ONEGZZNKSA |
| mp | 20-21 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COc1ccc(C=CC)cc1 |
| solubility | acetone: soluble |
| alcohol: freely soluble | |
| benzene: soluble | |
| carbon disulfide: soluble | |
| chloroform: miscible | |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| ethyl acetate: soluble | |
| H2O: very slightly soluble | |
| petroleum ether: soluble |
| Application: | trans-Anethole was used as carbon and energy supplement in the culture media of Pseudomonas putida strain, JYR-1 . |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Major metabolite of trans-anethole in human volunteers was 4-methoxyhippuric acid. It can be metabolized by a Arthrobacter strain (TA13). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Naturally occurring phenylpropene derivative that is estrogenic at lower concentrations and cytotoxic at higher concentrations to cancer cell lines. The cytotoxicity is related to the metabolism of trans-anethole to 4-hydroxy-1-propenylbenze |
| General description: | trans-Anethole is the chief component of several essential oils including star anise, anise seed oil and sweet fennel. It is a commercial flavor substance in baked goods, candy,ice cream, chewing gum, and alcoholic beverages. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 43-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 213.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 101 °C |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 234-237 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 20-21 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



