eugenol

Uses

• perfumes
• flavorings
• topical antiseptic
• topical anesthetic
• clove cigarettes

Notes

• from Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata (clove)
• eugenol is responsible for the aroma of cloves
• main component in oil extracted from cloves

More general terms

• phenol
• alkene; olefin

More specific terms

• isoeugenol
• methyleugenol

Component of

• eugenol/guaiacol
• camphor/eugenol/menthol
• camphor/eucalyptus oil/eugenol

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3314