p-Anisaldehyde
Agent Name
p-Anisaldehyde
CAS Number
123-11-5
Formula
C8-H8-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
4-Anisaldehyde; 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde; Anisic aldehyde; Aubepine; Benzaldehyde, 4-methoxy-; Crategine; Formylanisole, p-; Obepin; p-Anisic aldehyde; p-Formylanisole; p-Methoxybenzaldehyde; p-Methoxybenzaldehyde (natural); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Benzaldehydes
Description
Colorless to pale yellow liquid; [Hawley] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Metabolite of Lentinus lepidus (oderiforous fungus), Polyporus benzoinus (wood rotting fungus), and Daldalea juniperina; [Merck Index] Found in various essential oils and extracts; Used to make insect attractants (especially for cockroaches); Also used in electroplating and in fragrances and flavors; [HSDB]
Comments
A mutagen and moderate skin irritant; Causes somnolence in lethal-dose feeding studies of rats; Causes GI necrosis and fatty liver in high-dose feeding studies of mice; [RTECS] In humans at 10% in petrolatum, there was no irritation after 48 hours closed-patch testing; [HSDB] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] An irritant; May cause damage to GI tract and liver; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.031 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: