has role insecticide flavouring agent benzodioxoles plant metabolite safrole allylcatechol methylene ether Wikipedia:Safrole 5-(2-propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole safrol C=CCc1ccc2OCOc2c1 ZMQAAUBTXCXRIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N PMID:21863093 shikimol HMDB:HMDB0033591 4-allylpyrocatechol formaldehyde acetal 5-allyl-benzo[1,3]dioxole 4-allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene 0 PMID:21591240 3,4-(methylenedioxy)allylbenzene PMID:15334724 A member of the class of benzodioxoles that is 1,3-benzodioxole which is substituted by an allyl group at position 5. It is found in several plants, including black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg, and is present in several essential oils, notably that of sassafras. It has insecticidal properties and has been used as a topical antiseptic. Although not thought to pose a significant carcinogenic risk to humans, findings of weak carcinogenicity in rats have resulted in the banning of its (previously widespread) use in perfumes and soaps, and as a food additive. KNApSAcK:C00002771 CAS:94-59-7 Reaxys:136380 PMID:7806308 PMID:14422 KEGG:C10490 PMID:21173435 PMID:7030889 chebi_ontology PMID:24150866 shikimole PMID:19656034 PMID:6191767 1-allyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene 1,2-methylenedioxy-4-allylbenzene 3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)prop-1-ene InChI=1S/C10H10O2/c1-2-3-8-4-5-9-10(6-8)12-7-11-9/h2,4-6H,1,3,7H2 CHEBI:8994 162.18520 PMID:23112005 C10H10O2 m-allylpyrocatechin methylene ether 162.06808 PMID:21089955 5-allyl-1,3-benzodioxole