trans-Asarone

Agent Name
trans-Asarone
CAS Number
2883-98-9
Formula
C12-H16-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
trans-Asarone formula graphical representation
Synonyms
(E)-1,2,4-Trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene; Asarabacca camphor; Asaron; Asarone; Asarum camphor; Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)-, (E)-; Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-propenyl-, trans-; Etherophenol; trans-Isoasaron; trans-Isoasarone; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Insecticides
Description
Solid; [HSDB] Fine faintly yellow crystals; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Found in calamus oil from roots of Acorus calamus L.; Used as a grain fumigant and insect chemosterilant; Calamus oil is used in perfumes and alcoholic beverages, but use is limited by potential toxicity of beta-asarone; [HSDB] Asarones occur in nature as a mixture of two isomers alpha (trans) and beta (cis); [Merck Index]
Comments
In high-dose animal studies, beta-asarone caused anemia and injury to the heart and liver; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.0015 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

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

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