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Elemicin

Elemicin

IUPAC name	1,2,3-trimethoxy-5- (2-propenyl)benzene
Other names	5-allyl-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene
Identifiers
CAS number	487-11-6
SMILES	C=CCC1=CC(OC)=C(OC)C(OC)=C1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₁₆O₃
Molar mass	208.25 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Elemicin (3,4,5-trimethoxyallylbenzene) - a natural organic compound that is a constituent of the essential oil of nutmeg. It is believed to be responsible for the subtle psychoactive effects of nutmeg.

References

"Chemistry and psychopharmacology of nutmeg and of several related phenylisopropylamines." Shulgin, Alexander T.; Sargent, Thornton W.; Naranjo, Claudio. United States, Public Health Service Publication (1967), No. 1645 202-14.

Category: Phenylpropanoids