Elemicin

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Structural formula
Structural formula of Elemicinl
General
Surname Elemicin
other names
  • 3- (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) -1-propene
  • 1,2,3-trimethoxy-5- (2-propenyl) benzene (IUPAC)
  • 5-allyl-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene
Molecular formula C 12 H 16 O 3
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 487-11-6
EC number 207-649-0
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.954
PubChem 10248
ChemSpider 9830
Wikidata Q417746
properties
Molar mass 208.25 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Elemicin is a natural substance found in nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ).

nutmeg

Like the related compounds safrole and myristicin also contained in nutmeg, elemicin also has a delirious hallucinogenic effect. In addition to nutmeg, about 2% of Elemicin is found in the Elemi tree resin from Canarium luzonicum .

The exact metabolism of elemicin in the body is not yet understood. The substance is thought to be metabolized to 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA). TMA is very similar in structure to the alkaloid mescaline .

further reading

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  2. ^ MA Villanueva et al .: The Composition of Manila Elemi Oil. In: Flavor And Fragrance Journal 8, 1993, pp. 35-37. doi : 10.1002 / ffj.2730080107 .
  3. ↑ O. Sauer and S. Weilemann: Drugs: Properties, Effects, Intoxications. Schlütersche Verlagsanstalt, 2001, ISBN 3-87706-601-1 , p. 65.