| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Agropyrene | [CAS]
520-74-1 | [Synonyms]
Capillen
Agropyrene
1-Phenyl-2,4-hexadiyne
6-Phenyl-2,4-hexadiyne
Benzene, 2,4-hexadiyn-1-yl- | [Molecular Formula]
C12H10 | [MOL File]
520-74-1.mol | [Molecular Weight]
154.21 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Almost colorless or pale yellowish crystals, or pale yellowish liquid. Poorly soluble in alcohol, miscible with essential oils and most perfume chemicals. Very unstable under UV-light or plain daylight. Oxidizes easily, and turns darker yellow. Peculiar sweet-medicinal odor, reminiscent of Anise, Estragon, etc. with a herbaceousminty note, quite tenacious. | [Uses]
Could find some use in perfumes and flavors, if it were made commercially available. Agropyrene constitutes more than 9000 of the essential oil of Agropyrum repens (Couchgrass). | [Definition]
ChEBI: Capillene is a member of benzenes. | [Synthesis]
Agropyrene can be produced synthetically via the ketone Capillin made from Benzaldehyde plus Pentadiyne, followed by oxidation. Also from Phenylacetaldehyde plus Methylethylketone followed by dehydration. |
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