Is acetyl eugenol polar or nonpolar?

Is acetyl eugenol polar or nonpolar?

The eluent in the jar causes the solvent front to climb up the TLC plate, as it separates the product by polarity, where the more polar (eugenol) compound is lower on the plate and the nonpolar (acetyleugenol) is higher on the plate.

Is eugenol acetate soluble in water?

Solubility: Eugenol acetate (CAS NO. 93-28-7) is soluble in ethanol and ether, insoluble in water.

What functional groups are in eugenol acetate?

Eugenyl acetate is constituted by a benzene ring, substituted by a methoxy group acetoxy group in position 1, a methoxy group in position 2 and a propenoil moiety in position 4. It is the acetylated derivative of eugenol.

What is the boiling point of eugenol acetate?

Specifications

Color White-Yellow
Boiling Point 164°C
Quantity 25g
Formula Weight 206.24
Physical Form Crystal-Lump at 20°C

How is eugenol acetate made?

Eugenol Acetate occurs in clove oil, together with eugenol. It is a crystalline solid (mp 29°C) or yellowish liquid with a slightly fruity, clove odor. Eugenol Acetate can be made by acetylation of eugenol with acetic anhydride.

What is the Iupac name for eugenol?

4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenolEugenol / IUPAC ID

Is eugenol volatile?

Eugenol is a volatile phenolic constituent of clove essential oil obtained from Eugenia caryophyllata buds and leaves.

Is eugenol a terpene?

Eugenol is not actually derived from a terpene molecule (as opposed to carvacrol and thymol) but it is a phenol and is found in essential oils of clove, cinnamon leaf, pimento, ylang ylang and rose. It has a spicy, pungent odour typical of clove.

Does eugenol have an alkene group?

Eugenol does not contain any alcohol groups. OH- group bonded directly to a benzene ring (arene group) is named phenol group. Also eugenol contain ether and alkene groups.

What type of molecule is eugenol?

Eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) Eugenol is not actually derived from a terpene molecule (as opposed to carvacrol and thymol) but it is a phenol and is found in essential oils of clove, cinnamon leaf, pimento, ylang ylang and rose. It has a spicy, pungent odour typical of clove.

What is the density of eugenol?

1.06 g/cm³Eugenol / Density

Is eugenol acidic or basic?

weakly acidic
Eugenol is a type of phenol, and as such is weakly acidic.