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Molecule record

eugenol

C10H12O2

164.20 g/mol

2D structure for eugenol

Molecular properties

Formula
C10H12O2
Molar mass
164.20 g·mol−1
Exact mass
164.0837 Da
5
1
2
29.50 Ų
2 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
97-53-0
PubChem CID
3314

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
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Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alkene
Aromatic ring
Ether
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp2PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1,3,4-Eugenol
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene
  • 2-Methoxy-1-hydroxy-4-allylbenzene
  • 2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol
  • 2-Methoxy-4-allylphenol
  • 2-Methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol
  • 2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol
  • 4-Allyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene
Show all 23 synonyms
  • 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol
  • 4-Allylcatechol-2-methyl ether
  • 4-Allylguaiacol
  • 5-Allylguaiacol
  • 97-53-0
  • Allylguaiacol
  • Caryophyllic acid
  • Engenol
  • Eugenic acid
  • Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-
  • Phenol, 4-allyl-2-methoxy-
  • Synthetic eugenol
  • bioxeda
  • p-Allylguaiacol
  • p-Eugenol

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC=C)O
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC=C)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)10(7-8)12-2/h3,5-7,11H,1,4H2,2H3
InChIKey
RRAFCDWBNXTKKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
3314

Spectroscopy

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IR spectrum

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
1100 cm−1C-O ether (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

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