trans-Asarone

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

0.0015 mm Hg

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)