Isoeugenol methyl ether

Isoeugenol methyl ether is used in perfumery in clove and carnation bases and as a fixative in spicy-floral compositions. 

D iphenylmethane 1-Bromonaphthalene Chloroform l-Chloronaphthalene(m.p. 55) Ethyl alcohol Isoamyl benzoate Isoamyl oxalate Isoeugenol methyl ether Methanol... 

Isoeugenol methyl ether was prepared from eugenol methyl ether by mixing eugenol methyl ether (150 parts) with potassium hydroxide (1.5 parts) and absolute ethyl alcohol (3.2 parts) at 160 to 165°C with stirring. The temperature of the mixture rose rapidly to 190 to 195° C and after 30 minutes the heat was turned off, by which time the temperature had fallen to 170°C. When the mixture reached room temperature, water was added. The oily layer was separated off, dried and vacuum distilled. The distillate (130 parts) was substantially all cis and tran.s isoeugenol methyl other. Source Bush 1968... 

A. Citronella oil, type Ceylon (Sri Lanka) light yellow to brownish oil with a herbal fresh, grass-like, camphor-like odor produced by steam distillation of the aerial parts of the citronella grass sort lenabatu , Cymbopogon nardus. Main components are limonene (see p-menthadienes) (ca. 10%), citronellal (ca. 10%), borneol (ca. 5%), citronellol (ca. 5%), geraniol cA. 20%), and isoeugenol methyl ether ( isoeugenol ca. 

CiiHhOi l,2>Dimetboxy 4-propenylbensene (isoeugenol methyl ether). B.p.. 270.5... 

Among more common aromatic ethers, monobromoderivatives are formed from o-cresyl methyl ether, ethyl 1-naphthyl ether, ethyl 2-naphthyl ether, and methyl 2-naphthyl ether dibromoderivatives from veratrol, resorcinol dimethyl ether, diphenyl ether, isoeugenol methyl ether, methyl 1-naphthyl ether, dibenzyl ether, ethyl 2-naphthyl ether, and hydroqui-none dimethyl ether and tribromoderivatives from anethol, eugenol methyl ether, isosafrol. 

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