665. Anise Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 105-13-5
4-Methoxybenzenemethanol; p-methoxybenzyl alcohol; anisyl alcohol.
C8H10O2; mol wt 138.16.
C 69.55%, H 7.30%, O 23.16%.

Description and references

Prepd by reduction of anisaldehyde with triisobutyl aluminum and with amine boranes: Ziegler et al., Ann. 623, 9 (1959); Chamberlain, Schechter, US 2898379 (1959 to Callery Chemical). Toxicity study: Woodart et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 93, 26 (1948).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp 259°. mp 24-25°, solidif 17°. d1515 1.113. Practically insoluble in water. Freely soluble in alc, ether. LD50 orally in rats: 1.2 ml/kg (Woodart).